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to-do

[tuh-doo] / təˈdu /


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What seems like a mundane to-do item while the account holder is alive later becomes a major headache for would-be heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I told him I'd never been but one day it may hit my to-do list.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Barron’s in January drew up a to-do list for Disney’s new CEO, outlining four top priorities: accelerating streaming growth, pumping out more box-office hits, sorting out ESPN, and building on theme-park success.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She teased her “DWTS” news with an Instagram video in which she wrote out her “Next Chapter 2026” to-do list, which included “prioritizing” herself, “taking risks” and “Dancing With the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

One program was about a woman in Los Angeles who was making a big to-do about building her bomb shelter.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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