do better

Example Sentences

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She urged the DUP MP to "do better".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In two decades since, both gave up the Ghostface to do better things: Hall in “Girls Trip” and “One Battle After Another,” and Faris in “Smiley Face” and “The House Bunny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Targeted neighborhood revitalization efforts that create mixed-income communities help children do better in school and in the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Investors owning mandatory convertible preferred tend to do better versus owning the common stock if the stock declines or appreciates modestly over three years.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I don’t know anything. I’ll wait until I do before I try again, and meantime, ‘sweep mud in the street’ if I can’t do better, that’s honest, at least.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott