do by
verb
did by; done by; doing by; does by
: to deal with : treat
They did pretty well by me when I retired.
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The league had said that at least a handshake agreement on a labor deal would need to be done by Tuesday to start the season as scheduled.
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Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The cuts will result in $225 million to $236 million in charges and should be mostly done by the end of June, the company said in a filing.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, her sultry glam was done by makeup artist Ariel Tejada, with styling by Mimi Cuttrell.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Her sleek shoulder-length chop was done by Wen Hair Care founder, Chaz Dean.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Election officials and experts assailed the review, done by the security firm Cyber Ninjas—which made claims about the election process that were disputed by state and county election officials—as deeply flawed and partisan.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Coffey added that it should be done by Monday.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Analysts say not enough is being done by the government to protect its citizens.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
But at what point will Israel’s government accept that offer and allow Lebanon to do internally what Israel is doing by force?
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The cuts will result in $225 million to $236 million in charges and should be mostly done by the end of June, the company said in a filing.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, her sultry glam was done by makeup artist Ariel Tejada, with styling by Mimi Cuttrell.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Her sleek shoulder-length chop was done by Wen Hair Care founder, Chaz Dean.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Election officials and experts assailed the review, done by the security firm Cyber Ninjas—which made claims about the election process that were disputed by state and county election officials—as deeply flawed and partisan.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Coffey added that it should be done by Monday.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Analysts say not enough is being done by the government to protect its citizens.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
But at what point will Israel’s government accept that offer and allow Lebanon to do internally what Israel is doing by force?
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Do by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20by. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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