bettering

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And not to the exclusion of bettering their lives by paying attention to the nitty and the gritty, like making housing and higher education more readily available and, yes, fixing potholes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

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

Thiam prevailed despite bettering Johnson-Thompson in only three of the seven events.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

“We champion continual progress” on Nike’s site makes it sound like a group of hardworking peers constantly bettering their products.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024

“But an exceptionally clever student could take a book outside, thus bettering himself without fear of lessening his much-loved faculty of sight.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss