bettered

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She is surely on course to break her major duck sometime soon and in California last Sunday it was only the brilliance of a dominant world number one that bettered the British star.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sinner has won his past 29 matches - a streak which has only been bettered by two men going into the French Open.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post by Marcinkowski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Van der Poel bettered the record of seven world titles originally set by Belgian Eric De Vlaeminck, a cyclo-cross star of the 1960s and 70s.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

She was supposed to want to meet men, to keep her eyes open; she was supposed to see The General as an option that could be bettered.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie