do right

idiom

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

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On Friday, several abuse victims stared directly at Bishop Michael C. Barber — sitting mere feet away — while imploring the diocese to do right by the hundreds of victims suing the church. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 Barton Simpson also implored his brother to do right by his family. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 The dial is constructed in the complicated manner of the original (this had to be expensive to do right—more on that below). Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 For parenting experts, the intent is always to educate, but also to capture the attention — and buying power — of parents who want to do right by their kids. Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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