bettering
Example Sentences
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She said Chinese biotechs have “gotten very good with pretty-well-known targets—in bettering them, in really getting more precise.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Abdul Hammed currently works at a warehouse, but the 33-year-old has come to the apprenticeship fair in the hope of bettering himself.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Henley “simultaneously attempted to create an air of legitimacy for the Big U Enterprise by promoting himself as a reformed gang member focused on bettering his community,” Roosa wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Stewart says California has set "a powerful example" by bettering the quality and sustainability of its school lunch, "showing what's possible nationwide."
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024
It is her only hope of bettering her lot and seeing her children again.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
