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Former US diplomat Emily Wood has been working with the Guam governor's office to better understand the risks of deep-sea mining.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Lobga’s family, friends and fellow activists and reviewed images and writing he posted to social media to better understand what he was thinking in the days before his death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

He encouraged Rogers to come up with a better line of attack than his identity, because he doesn’t think his Michigan voters will bite.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Al-Ahli defender Merih Demiral knows that better than most.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Trashrats always had some kind of blood feud playing out, and any animal with half a brain knew better than to get involved.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

That’s a sign that betters don’t see the feud with the U.S. as slowing an IPO.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

His betters resented Duchamp’s attempt at depicting movement and judged the title vulgar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

This week: Polymarket teamed up with the Golden Globes, displaying a live ticker for betters on the broadcast.

From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2026

In addition, the FBI said Damon Jones, a former player and assistant coach for the Lakers, shared inside information about the health of LeBron James with betters back in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

“Mind you, I’m not one to gossip. You remember that, Ophelia. The lives of your betters are not fodder for your amusement.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Among NL pitchers with at least 70 innings, his ERA is bettered only by Misiorowski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

His joint record of 20 assists in a single Premier League season was only bettered this year by Manchester United's Fernandes.

From BBC ● May 28, 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

These improvements bettered the quality of everything ranging from radios, to television sets, to small electronic calculators, yet the agency hadn’t done a good job of explaining these benefits to the public.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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

Well, then you know how truly committed they were to bettering L.A. in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025

Since 1 February, Forest have conceded 46 goals in the Premier League, with only Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool bettering them.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 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

The other day, when the Pickled Onion was pestering me about my grammar and vocabulary and bettering myself, she asked me what I aspired to in this life.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan