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to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertook
Jackson immediately undertook a significant reorganization.
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Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Over nearly a week, divers and other emergency personnel recovered all of the victims from about 8 feet of water and undertook the painstaking task of identification.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
To conduct these assessments, the team undertook over 30 flights, each lasting no more than seven minutes, the limit of the drone battery.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Princess of Wales undertook multiple royal engagements on January 27.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
The prosecutor said Laurie and her mother undertook several safety measures out of fear, such as removing knives from the home, changing the locks and, finally, pursuing a restraining order against Bushey and taking steps to evict him.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2022, Smith undertook an 11-day, 289-mile run from the charity’s offices in Durham to Downing Street to deliver a letter on behalf of 10 prominent mental health groups across the UK, raising awareness on suicide prevention and calling for its inclusion in the Government’s Levelling Up paper.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
After a regular season when Maye undertook most of the heavy lifting, their defense can carry them now, and has through two playoff games.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
The couple undertook an extensive refresh in 2020, and a final round of polishing completed in 2025.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Over nearly a week, divers and other emergency personnel recovered all of the victims from about 8 feet of water and undertook the painstaking task of identification.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
To conduct these assessments, the team undertook over 30 flights, each lasting no more than seven minutes, the limit of the drone battery.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Princess of Wales undertook multiple royal engagements on January 27.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
The prosecutor said Laurie and her mother undertook several safety measures out of fear, such as removing knives from the home, changing the locks and, finally, pursuing a restraining order against Bushey and taking steps to evict him.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2022, Smith undertook an 11-day, 289-mile run from the charity’s offices in Durham to Downing Street to deliver a letter on behalf of 10 prominent mental health groups across the UK, raising awareness on suicide prevention and calling for its inclusion in the Government’s Levelling Up paper.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
After a regular season when Maye undertook most of the heavy lifting, their defense can carry them now, and has through two playoff games.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
The couple undertook an extensive refresh in 2020, and a final round of polishing completed in 2025.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertook
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My favourite spot, though, might well have been Paradiso, the see-and-be-seen après-ski spot lodged into the side of a mountain in the Corviglia ski area, some 6,000 feet up, for which Badrutt’s assumed management in early 2022.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are some issues with properties that residents who moved to Portage in the last 15 years or so assumed always flooded, but many of those problems were caused by the city using slag sand when salt supplies were low to address ice on streets.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Conrad wasn’t sure how football fans would react but said most people eagerly accepted a towel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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If your complaint is accepted by the authority, an investigator will determine whether any laws, policies or procedures were broken by officers.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for whether — and how much — responsibility tech companies bear for the mental health and disciplinary costs shouldered by public schools across the country.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Undertook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertook. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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