How to Use do well by (someone) in a Sentence

do well by (someone)

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• The press at large didn’t do well by Wisconsin and its contentious voter ID law in 2016.
  — Leslie Savan, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2020
• And, assuming this team runs more, backs should do well by following in Wright's wake.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
• This presents the GOP with an opportunity to do well by doing good.
  — Alexander William Salter, National Review, 25 Aug. 2022
• Biden wants to show how the federal government can do well by its people.
  — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, 28 June 2021
• Today’s business leaders could do well by the same advice.
  — Esther Choy, Forbes, 26 June 2022
• Firms are discovering that there is a greater appetite to do well by doing good.
  — John Kell, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
• Plants that do well by the ocean and stay green in the winter include rhododendron, boxwood, azaleas, hydrangea, and catmint.
  — Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
• The new bottom line of business is to do well by doing good for a broader stakeholder group that includes the environment.
  — Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
• Some companies, at least, continue to do well by doing right by their customers and their employees.
  — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2022
• Hopefully there will be others like Mallory around who can recognize their talents and still do well by doing good.
  — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
• But my reading of the historical record suggests groups do well by mingling with everybody else while keeping some of their own distinct identities and cultures.
  — David Brooks, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
• Although the year has just started, announcements are already emerging of new, high-profile corporate initiatives designed to do well by doing good.
  — David Hessekiel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
• The sacred cows of health care are no longer looking so sacred, and the right health care companies and venture investors will recognize this opportunity and maximize their ability to do well by doing good.
  — Eric M. Stone, STAT, 5 June 2020
• Forward-thinking firms can do well by adopting more inclusive practices throughout their market entry strategy.
  — Patrick O'Neill, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• Investors looking to gain upside exposure to emerging Web3 brands would do well by seeking collections activating culture, growing their communities, and establishing everlasting global consumer brands.
  — Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 28 June 2022

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024