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But he was almost as prolific at creating them, making 12 assists as a substitute - a tally only bettered by three players in Premier League history.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also bettered the British under-20 record, three months before its former holder Dina Asher-Smith won the world title.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That performance, bettered only by leading pair Adrianna Sulek-Schubert of Poland and Ireland's Kate O'Connor, followed a time of 14 seconds flat in the 100m hurdles which ranked 15th overall.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He averaged 111.53 in the final, setting a new record as he bettered Taylor's 111.23 against Adrian Lewis in 2013.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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
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