better
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Example Sentences
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“I’ve always wanted to be better than him,” Carr said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
In its earliest days, for example, Portnoy discovered that aspiring models from Boston University fared better hawking his free newspaper than did the homeless he first hired for the job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
Piscatella suggested the code "may provide a better opportunity for retailers, particularly those that don't sell used games", given the number of PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles without disc drives.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Martindale hopes future laboratory experiments will help scientists better understand exactly how these structures form in deep water environments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Both places, here and Berlin and Cam’s pizza shop back home in Canmore, were better exactly the way they were.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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