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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In its 2026 budget justification, the administration said the safety board duplicated work being done by the EPA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
This is done by cutting back the growing tip of the trunk (called the central leader) during the first winter after planting and selectively removing side branches.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The miniature fabrication was done by Yamato Kougei and Fukumaruko.
—Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Calculate what percentage of their total revenue comes from the work being done by AI.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Ebola is transmitted via bodily fluids, so treating sick patients and handling the deceased should only be done by healthcare teams in protective suits.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 28 May 2026
American travelers entering the US from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda will be funneled through special screening at three airports — a measure Psaki endorsed as sensible policy, noting that it was previously done by prior administrations.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The new work was done by a collaboration between MIT researchers and a couple of Boston-area companies.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
This is done by cutting back the growing tip of the trunk (called the central leader) during the first winter after planting and selectively removing side branches.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The miniature fabrication was done by Yamato Kougei and Fukumaruko.
—Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Calculate what percentage of their total revenue comes from the work being done by AI.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Ebola is transmitted via bodily fluids, so treating sick patients and handling the deceased should only be done by healthcare teams in protective suits.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 28 May 2026
American travelers entering the US from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda will be funneled through special screening at three airports — a measure Psaki endorsed as sensible policy, noting that it was previously done by prior administrations.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The new work was done by a collaboration between MIT researchers and a couple of Boston-area companies.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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