improvement

An improvement on the source material: HBO’s new show Lanterns takes a character with an embarrassing history and makes him fascinating.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The improvement was observed after 4, 6, and 8 weeks of treatment.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Rhoda deems this less-haughty “Maltese version” of Max an improvement over the guy who seems to have abandoned her friend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Earlier, the DfE counted this among the "positive signs of improvement" in this year's results.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

By this argument, belief in demonic magic ought not to have declined until there was a general improvement in living standards, and perhaps not until the development of the welfare state.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Nuveen and Nuveen Green Capital raised over $1 billion in a first close of a new fund to finance energy efficiency improvements for buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Asset manager Nuveen and its affiliate Nuveen Green Capital raised just over $1 billion in a first close of a new fund to finance energy efficiency improvements for commercial buildings as well as new projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

It found that the 45% who enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan during that time didn’t see improvements in biomarkers commonly associated with diabetes, such as hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, or LDL cholesterol.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

I kind of describe it as, like, if you change your golf swing, you'll probably take half a step back before making those improvements.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond