do-it-yourself

Example Sentences

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In the company’s do-it-yourself channel, or DIY, same-store sales rose by a low-single-digit rate, with demand weighed down as consumers’ budgets come under pressure from inflation, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

For consumers in the do-it-yourself camp, biohacking is now as easy getting an Amazon.com delivery.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The maker of house paint said demand from do-it-yourself customers remained weak and warned that it may continue raising prices to offset the inflationary impact of geopolitical upheaval and the related spike in energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The head of environmental group Legambiente, Stefano Ciafani, described the 18 deaths as an "unprecedented attack on protected wildlife" and an example of "do-it-yourself justice".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

And, in truth, my do-it-yourself meal did not come out exactly as I hoped.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan