betterment

Example Sentences

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“And then to recognize the platform that I have in being a professional football player, and trying to use that for the betterment of myself and for those around me.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“They fought for players’ rights and for the general betterment of the whole and it’s the job of the veteran players to pass that history on to the younger players.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Unconventional monetary tools were offered and adopted for the betterment of the global financial system.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

It has demonstrated over the centuries a deep faith in human betterment through liberal reformism and social engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

A quest for a life whose ultimate goal, I hoped, would be the betterment of my life, my family’s and that of the black people of South Africa.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane