to-do
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Start your to-do list by getting your paperwork in order: passport, visa, civil records and documents.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Whether you’re chasing dreams, tackling that to-do list, or just enjoying a quiet morning at home, I hope it brings a smile with every sip.”
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The world’s No. 1 women’s golfer won for the fourth time in 2026 on Sunday and checked off the biggest item on her to-do list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
I told him I'd never been but one day it may hit my to-do list.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
From morning till night it continued: the choosing of outfits, the practicing of pirouettes, the making of to-do lists.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Jumping straight into a list of major to-dos would leave little time for ideas to germinate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
There are certain to-dos to check off your list when moving to any new city: collect free boxes, book a moving van, change your address at the post office.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
“So meta. And it was just as addictive as a romance. I ignored so many to-dos whilst listening. Luckily, it only took me two days to finish!”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
General manager Rob Blake has a list of to-dos this offseason to make the Kings serious contenders this upcoming season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
When they had big to-dos old master sent mama over there.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration