do well
Example Sentences
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There is an old line that you can do well or do good with your investments, but not both.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Laura Vaughan-Hirsch, manager of the White Stork Project, told BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey: "We really want these birds to do well, and to spread and thrive."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Centuries later, Americans accustomed to our current global dominance would do well to remember the hardships of their fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He did not, and told students before Sunday's exam: "Sit fearlessly, without worry, and you will definitely do well."
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
To Ifemelu, Aunty Onenu said “mingle” with great emphasis, as though this were something she thought Ifemelu did not do well.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
