How to Use do right in a Sentence

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  • This won back Michael’s love and spurred his desire to do right by her.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • How can the world do right by a nation it’s so often wronged?
    Marlene L. Daut, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The best thing people can do right now is give us a little time.
    Cory Peeler, ABC News, 26 May 2024
  • But one thing that Wells’ group and others can do right now is yank up weeds.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • But at its heart, these are guys that want to do right, and that’s what people respond to.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Patriots couldn’t do right, the Bengals could do no wrong.
    Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Trading up for a running back isn't something the team should do right now.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The key is knowing what to do right after the announcement drops.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Here are five things to do right now to enjoy traveling more in 2023.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
  • There’s hundreds of millions of people that do right now.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
  • What can students do right now that can set themselves up for success 10 to 15 years from now?
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But Baker is the kind of guy that general managers should do right by.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • There was loads of external pressure to do right by the player and give him a chance to earn a full year of service time.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The Cormac twist just sucks so hard for Eva, who only ever wants to do right by her sisters.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There are tangible things to do right now to invest in the country’s tech future.
    Eric Braverman, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2023
  • But all of that isn't what matters right now—what matters right now is trying to do right by customers.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • So he’s given a second chance to right wrongs and do right by making this mission a success.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Dec. 2022
  • So he’s given a second chance to right wrongs and do right by making this mission a success.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Although there’s plenty to see and do right in town, multiple beaches are just a short drive away.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Marchese said these actions have encouraged the city to do right by their workers.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Sam Asghari wants the upcoming Britney Spears movie to do right by his ex-wife's story.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • What are a few really simple steps people can do right away?
    Will Stone, NPR, 14 June 2024
  • And it’s finally given Davies a chance to do right by Donna Noble.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The winning licensee must always put the well-being of New Yorkers at the top of their agenda and do right by its residents.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
  • The winning licensee must always put the well-being of New Yorkers at the top of their agenda and do right by its residents.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
  • The voting queens mostly do right by the performers.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As for Arizona, yes, the NHL should do right by them, absolutely.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • What’s the one thing people can do right now to make a difference?
    The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Getting in a rhythm isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do right now.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
  • What are peers and other conferences trying to do right now?
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025

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