How to Use to do in a Sentence

to do

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  • One loved the script, and the other hated the script and didn't want to do it.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • There is also a cleaner way to do the thing the rule claims to enable.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • What inspired you to do more than act on this specific project?
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • To this point, the party’s leadership seems at sea about what to do.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Rob-Will is compulsive in his need to do the wrong thing every time.
    — William Earl, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Here’s how to tell what’s causing your cucumber plant’s leaves to turn yellow and what to do about it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • What has been missing so far in his young career is his ability to do it for a full season.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • There are easier ways to do things these days; computers and plug-ins could capture these sounds much quicker.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Getting executives to want to do a story where the women are leads, that’s the hardest thing.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Rice knew immediately that Warsh would go on to do something special.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • Play soft music to drown out fireworks blasts and give your pet something to do, like putting treats inside an interactive toy, to keep them calm and happy.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • One of my favorite things to do each morning was pedal to breakfast in the shade of giant palm trees with the smell of flowering hibiscus all around.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • And what better way to do that than by storming a Walmart in Texas and partying until the boys in blue arrive on scene?
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Known for its famous slot canyons, Zion is ideal for hiking and canyoneering—though that doesn’t mean the less athletic traveler will come up short on things to do.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • But most companies run scenario-planning exercises, only to rehearse their debates about what to do once a crisis hits.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • The franchise depicts a future where good people want to do good, are endlessly curious, believe in justice and diplomacy and strive to maintain peace.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Caminero also will be the 14th player to start back-to-back All-Star games in his age 22 (or younger) season, and the first to do so at third base.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • While Roberts and catcher Dalton Rushing said the team would need to do more research into Sasaki’s start, both left the door open to this answer.
    — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Too Much Laundry Your washer and dryer can do a lot, but overstuffing tends to cause bigger problems than forcing you to do a second load of laundry.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • The stakes feel impossibly high, so taking risks with your life—like becoming a writer, or exotic dancing, or rapping—might seem insane when the smart thing to do is keep your head down, work hard, and blend in.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • And third is working closely with partners like Renault and Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng to get speed and scale rather than try to do everything alone.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • That left open the possibility that the law could be changed, if one more conservative justice can be convinced that there’s a way to do that without running afoul of the 14th Amendment.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • There’s only one ball, so if La Roja can control possession, pin France back, there’s little Olise, Mbappe and Dembele will be able to do.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Debate emerged about what to do with a place of such historical and cultural significance, but one that nonetheless will always be susceptible to the Mississippi.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In truth, Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper didn’t have much to do in the first half, testament to the intensity and organisation of his team’s 4-5-1 defensive shape.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Federal prosecutors said Englander and Lee, listed in court filings as Staffer B, were plied with fancy meals, expensive alcohol and other freebies by people seeking to do business with the city.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The Kansas City man who opened a new grocery store at the site of a shuttered Sun Fresh off Prospect Avenue just got permission to do the same thing in Kansas City, Kansas.
    — Sofi Zeman july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • On top of that, Philipps wants to continue raising awareness about ADHD and has partnered with Supernus Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Qelbree to do so.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • One of the bright spots for Oklahoma City was rookie guard Bennett Stirtz, whom the Thunder selected with the 16th overall pick in the recent draft — after giving up two second-round picks and making a pick-swap with the Grizzlies to do so.
    — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

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