do better

Example Sentences

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The grass courts are where British players tend do better, given it is the surface they have more access to from a younger age.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Paying attention to what your neighborhood’s international markets do better — and cheaper — than the big chains.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

France, the second-biggest EU economy, is set to do better, with growth of 0.8 percent expected this year.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If anyone needs the axiom “Tell me who you’re with, and I’ll tell you who you are” whispered to them every morning as a reminder to do better, it’s Spencer Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

A man escaping from Biddle Island would do better to try his luck with the river, the tides, and the sharks, than to test the quiet susurrant heart of the marsh.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy