to the best of
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“It happens to the best of us,” he said with a smile.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"I was just washing a car to the best of my ability and having fun with it, with the sponge and everything," Harmon told Entertainment Weekly in 2017.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“We have to enjoy today. So if you’re saving towards things and goals in your future, fund those to the best of your ability, and then spend the rest.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Something inevitable that there’s no point rushing towards but, If I live to the best of my ability, like Ram Dass says, will be like taking off a tight shoe.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
He was a man whose profession it was to love, and he would offer comfort and guidance to the best of his ability.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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