do something for
Example Sentences
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“These were consumer-based lawsuits, so you would think they’d actually do something for consumers with everything that they stipulated that this company did wrong,” Sanchez said.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
"Maybe if the baby comes early I might get to do something for the knockout rounds."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
When repurposed as forecasts of displacement, they are asked to do something for which they were never designed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
“Everybody works hard, even the people you don’t see in the back, so I want to do something for them too.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
“Will you do something for me?” the ghost asked.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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