do better

Example Sentences

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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

“What we’ve built is more than a campaign. It’s a diverse movement of communities who believe our schools can do better and who are determined to make that happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

Martial arts films portray competition as a means of pushing your opponent to do better, to go further.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“I’ll never be ready for the contest if I don’t do better than that.”

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon