do better

Example Sentences

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Young people criticize America because they know it can do better.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

And I believe we can do better than this.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Starmer has vowed to fight any contest and came out fighting on Monday, pledging to do better and prove his doubters "wrong".

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Meanwhile, another potential leadership contender, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a conference of the Communication Workers Union that "we as a party have to do better than this".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Lamar said, “I resolve to do better in geometry.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly