How to Use do well in a Sentence

do well

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  • Bonds do well when growth is weak.
    — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That is what the Dolphins do well.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • What does Cincinnati do well and not so well?
    — Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Here, Mamdani would do well to look to the past.
    — Bryant Simon, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Break down what other authors do well.
    — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Give them a chance to make the playoffs and to do well in the playoffs.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Most ferns do well in partial or full shade in rich, well-draining soil.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Masego would do well to have Theophilio’s pieces fused into his next tour or shoot.
    — Julian Randall, Essence, 19 June 2024
  • Dad worked the young McGee hard and pressured him to do well.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Everyone in that side went on to do well, but Ian flew.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Many Americans would do well to heed those words.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The singing actors in opera do well to use that tool kit, too—but their sine qua non is the voice.
    — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
  • All those staff have a passion about seeing the business do well.
    — Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Sellers would do well to consider their net yield rather than their gross.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Just because a fund has done well over the last year or so doesn’t mean it’s destined to do well again.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When companies do well, public health does well.
    — Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Winnipeg would do well to keep its scouts armed with first-round picks but seasons as good as this one is are rare.
    — Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Some varieties do well in full sun and others prefer more shade.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Everything worth doing is worth taking the time to do well.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
  • To do well, chefs had to make sure their story matched the explanation of their dish.
    — Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • Stocks with bountiful buybacks can do well here, in contrast to those that might not.
    — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Snake plants are drought-tolerant and do well in all light conditions.
    — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The greatest joy for any father is seeing the children thrive, do well in life, and be healthy.
    — Nickolaus Hayes, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
  • But shares of oil and gas companies tend to do well when rates are elevated.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Hollywood stars would do well to worry less about bungling the teleprompter and more about being true to their heart.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • So, the county could receive more than $5 million if the sleep centers do well.
    — Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Both do well in the league, putting NUFC's progress in jeopardy.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • The media has been very desirous that a Black quarterback do well.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Equities do well when economic growth is strong.
    — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • And the Supreme Court could do well looking at adopting its own code of conduct.
    — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023

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