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improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /


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“California has made important strides in expanding student supports and opportunities, but the pace of academic improvement reminds us that our work is far from finished,” Thurmond said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Still, because the study did not include an untreated or sham treatment comparison group, it cannot establish how much of the observed improvement resulted directly from the procedure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The smart home category is ripe for reinvention, but Siri still needs improvement to win over skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

If the patient failed to show immediate improvement with mild treatments, he stepped up his attack.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

But De Barbeyrac said the improvements become clearer the more you play.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Black students, for example, made larger-than-average improvements across English, math and science and showed English scoring gains across almost every tested grade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Despite these improvements, established behavioral risk factors were still associated with a substantial proportion of cancer cases.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"No pollution is acceptable and we're working as fast as possible to bring about the improvements our customers expect", it added.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Freezing was just the first of several dramatic improvements HeLa helped bring to the field of tissue culture.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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