better
Usage
Example Sentences
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"We didn't have a good match, the opponent was better, congratulations to them and let's think about what's coming on Wednesday."
From Barron's
"I think this is for India. We played the same brand of cricket that we wanted to play. Batting first was the better option on this wicket."
From Barron's
"We are coping with that. But we need some players back and fit, not only for numbers but different options in relation to the opponents we have, so the quicker they are back the better."
From Barron's
If not for this, lenders would choose the credit-score model that they think better captures a borrower’s risk, since they would have to bear the costs of defaults.
Sometimes it’s better to think short-term while others are thinking long.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.