do better

Example Sentences

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She urged the DUP MP to "do better".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Companies with a domestic focus should do better than multinationals exposed to countries in Europe and Asia that were hit much harder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

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 think I’ll do better with bookkeeping than barrel staves, all right. There’s just one part of this that bothers me.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham