undertook

While in pre-trial detention, Krivov undertook two hunger strikes.
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The language was not changed until Northrop Grumman undertook to build the aircraft in Palmdale.
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Only they can stop this nonsense, and it will take an effort as concerted and well-organized as the one they undertook in the 70s.
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Four thousand miles away, in Pakistan, a small group of Islamic hackers undertook a similar routine.
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In the calendar year 2009, Her Majesty the Queen undertook no fewer than 409 official engagements, i.e., more than one a day.
Kate's Royal Prison|Andrew Roberts|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gladly I undertook a post which would bring me into close touch with the men.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The poor devil willingly undertook to deliver it, and the marshal, as directed, caused the bearer to receive a hearty flogging.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
One of the cyclists, evidently to show his dexterity, undertook to cut around us by running across the tramway tracks.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
My father undertook to lead the way, and he succeeded in opening the road for the rest.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Captain Graham being too unwell to venture out of the ship himself, he therefore undertook to nurse the invalid for me.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

British Dictionary definitions for undertook

undertook

/ (ˌʌndəˈtʊk) /

verb

the past tense of undertake

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