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But he was almost as prolific at creating them, making 12 assists as a substitute - a tally only bettered by three players in Premier League history.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also bettered the British under-20 record, three months before its former holder Dina Asher-Smith won the world title.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
His Premier League win percentage of 46.9% at the club is bettered only by Kevin Keegan.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Among NL pitchers with at least 70 innings, his ERA is bettered only by Misiorowski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
These improvements bettered the quality of everything ranging from radios, to television sets, to small electronic calculators, yet the agency hadn’t done a good job of explaining these benefits to the public.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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