do something about it

Example Sentences

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In 2015, after he had become a lawyer, he decided to do something about it.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Mad enough to take to the streets and do something about it?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

He has a stark warning regarding the zoo's finances: "If they don't do something about it, they won't be there in three years."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Investors may be considering economic weakness in China—and the extent to which the Chinese government will do something about it.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Peasants were worried about the future not just because they had more cause for worry, but also because they could do something about it.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari