do one
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“We can’t do one thing about fuel prices,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
I would like for Mayor Karen Bass, or her successor, to do one of two things:
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Rhona and Riley have been on three trips so far in 2026, and are planning to do one per month for the rest of the year.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Trump: “You know, if somebody said, ‘What would be your theory or what would you do in terms of Libya,’ I’d do one thing,” Trump said.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
"One thing, Sik. I asked you to do one thing for me. That garden was supposed to be my legacy...."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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