do the trick
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If surging revenue isn’t enough to revive the stock, new hardware might do the trick.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Every few months, he comes home with a new “squirrel-proof” bird feeder, each more expensive than the previous, each one promising to finally do the trick.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Today, heated blankets do the trick when you don’t want to crank the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Lower interest rates by themselves probably won’t do the trick, economists say.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025
Some heavy eye makeup would really do the trick.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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