do someone
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Then again, the notion that any piece of writing, obituary or otherwise, can do someone justice is probably absurd.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025
“I can’t do someone else’s role just because they don’t get to do it, and I have access.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
“Sometimes I’ll do someone else’s desk, and I actually like it more than my own.”
From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2022
“You’re always going to have, no matter what you do, someone to find another area that’s vulnerable,” Patrick said.
From Washington Post • May 25, 2022
I liked running to do someone a favor, to get some sugar or tea, or to carry a message.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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