for the better
Example Sentences
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“It was a hard change leaving the coaches there at Poly but it was for the better and will benefit me for the future,” Harris said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Because a famous math problem that stumped humans for the better part of a century has finally been toppled—by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
What started off as an ugly day for markets took a turn for the better after oil prices slid this afternoon, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average secure its eighth record close of the year.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“The situation in Iran is certainly the primary driver of longer-duration yields, as it has been for the better part of two months,” said Chip Hughey, managing director, fixed income, at Truist Advisory Services.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Birth was loud and messy and frightening, and it felt to Antain as if it took a lifetime or more, though in truth they were only at it for the better part of the morning.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
