How to Use could do worse in a Sentence

could do worse

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  • The Chiefs could do worse than trying to shore up both tackle spots for years to come.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Clubs could do worse than seek to exploit that situation next summer.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Evergreen advice, and anyone minded to log off could do worse than pick up one of Jansson’s books.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The Penguins could do worse than promoting him to the NHL right now.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Out of contract next summer, and with Barcelona looking for cash, Spurs could do worse than to test the waters and unite Torres with his international team-mate Pedro Porro.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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