do something for

Example Sentences

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This way, it felt like we could do something for everyone, just not at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"I was getting to a point where I had to do something for my own good."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“These were consumer-based lawsuits, so you would think they’d actually do something for consumers with everything that they stipulated that this company did wrong,” Sanchez said.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Ortega: It’s one of those classic lucky breaks where you do something for like 10, 15 years, and then the perfect thing comes along.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“I don’t know. Maybe you oughta do something for me first.”

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli