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Banks themselves see their net interest margins improve, since the interest they earn on newly extended credit accumulates faster than the interest they are paying on customer deposits like savings accounts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"While unlikely, we cannot rule out that de-identified data derived from their usage of our products helped improve our models", the company added.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Earnings visibility should improve as 79% of the order book remains at an early execution stage, while Vietnam property launches are expected to support FY2027 sales, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Professor Taylor said he hopes the findings will now be examined in a randomized controlled trial, which would provide stronger evidence about whether semaglutide itself can improve psychiatric outcomes in people with bipolar disorder.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
I wondered when was the last time the government had tried to improve National Highway 1, but I wondered even more about the visible desperation of everyday lives.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Researchers are now investigating whether SET or other proteins that suppress PP2A can be targeted safely and whether doing so improves the effectiveness of standard glioblastoma therapies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The new map -- known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection -- improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
And his addition improves lineup flexibility: when he plays second base, that could free up Tommy Edman to move to the outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The management guides for profitability recovery in the second half as product mix improves, with vehicle margin expected to return to the midteens in the fourth quarter, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Our custom improves because business by the docks declines. It’s the talk of fever. People are afraid to venture out by the river.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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"These incidents caused significant damage and casualties among the police and other security forces. However, the situation has improved now," the 38-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Federal tax changes have also improved the economics of the data center build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Older adults at risk of dementia improved their memory, thinking skills, and overall cognitive performance after taking part in two culturally adapted lifestyle programs across 11 Latin American countries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“With Finch, I improved most with eating, napping, and taking breaks. I was excited to check things off—and felt guilty when I didn’t.”
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
This increased Cohn's distaste for boxing, but it gave him a certain satisfaction of some strange sort, and it certainly improved his nose.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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A reading of the U.S. labor market from The Conference Board moved up in August, with signs that underemployment is easing and perceptions of job availability are improving, a gauge of employment showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The man tasked with improving this is John McGhee, who hired a primary school teacher to work on literacy levels in his previous role as head teacher of St Andrew's High School.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Already, earnings revisions for these sectors are improving, the strategists note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
It plans to use the new EU funds to develop infrastructure projects, including improving satellite capacity to provide better internet access in the north and east of the island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Some of the town’s doctors, including the Shoun brothers, had been giving her injections of what was supposed to be insulin, but instead of improving, Mollie seemed to be getting worse.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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