for the better
Example Sentences
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Known for its sporty cars that to many represented a suave, English roguishness, Jaguar has been in a sales slump for the better part of the past decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Wakefield club that Johnstone started out at is almost a different beast more than a decade on, for the better, but the fanbase has remained the same - committed, loyal and vocal.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“No university will change that much, either for the better or for the worse, in one year,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Because the camera never leaves Cushla’s side, anything there is to learn we learn along with her, which pays some dramatic dividends and means we’ll be forced to revise earlier judgments, usually for the better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Following the river changed our lives instantly for the better.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
