do right

phrase

: to do the right thing
You did right to tell the teacher.

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The last thing the Warriors should do right now is take a swing at landing Anthony Davis or mortgage their future (both in draft assets and future cap space) on any other player who is readily available at the moment. Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Trump pledged to do right by farmers, who had already been buffeted by his erratic tariff regime and Chinese retaliation. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 My gut doesn’t know what to do right now. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Many ranchers, in choosing to do right by the land, were downsizing their herd or selling off their cattle. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do right

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“Do right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20right. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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