do something about it

Example Sentences

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So the Columbus native decided to run for governor to do something about it.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Weenarin had previously lived in New Zealand and never worried about air quality, but the more she looked into the issue, the more she was determined to do something about it.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

State laws are pushing AI developers to do something about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

“When they realize something is wrong, when they decide to do something about it and what they do — that’s what audiences can pick up on most.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

By the 1960s scientists had grown sufficiently frustrated by how little they understood of the Earth’s interior that they decided to try to do something about it.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson