do right

idiom

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

Examples of do right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pinpointing solutions that benefit growers and the environment Growers want to do right by the environment, but can be hesitant to jeopardize productivity in an industry that operates on tight margins, Dukes told The Invading Sea. Natalie Van Hoose, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024 Northwest tribes lauded the report as a long-overdue accounting of harms and a demonstration of the current administration’s commitment to listen to tribes and do right by them. Tony Schick, ProPublica, 25 June 2024 Gellar, 47, will play Tanya Martin, the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department in the origin story series about Dexter Morgan, everyone's favorite serial killer who's just trying to do right. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 Despite not wanting to reveal too much about the upcoming season, Colón-Zayas did share her holistic view of Tina and how trusting the writers to do right by her comes easy now after three seasons. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 June 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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