do better

Example Sentences

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But by 2023, Bob Martin, who was then Gap’s interim CEO, said that Athleta could do better.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The grass courts are where British players tend do better, given it is the surface they have more access to from a younger age.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Paying attention to what your neighborhood’s international markets do better — and cheaper — than the big chains.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

And I believe we can do better than this.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A man escaping from Biddle Island would do better to try his luck with the river, the tides, and the sharks, than to test the quiet susurrant heart of the marsh.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy