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improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /


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That group's knee loading measure fell by 7.6%, with the improvement maintained at a follow-up assessment one month later.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

On a pain scale from zero to 10, participants in the intervention group reported an average improvement of 2.5 points, compared with 1.3 points in the sham group.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“We’re extremely proud of these Star Ratings,” Chief Executive Jim Rechtin said, attributing the improvement to employees’ efforts to provide members with high-quality care and coordinated support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was doubtful he would see an improvement in his lifetime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Gurgi, whose leg had shown no improvement, stirred restlessly and whimpered in his sleep.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Current demand is gangbusters, but spending is a game of chicken until multiple factor-of-10 improvements kick in and prices collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

It also projected that its larger package of restaurant improvements could generate approximately $100,000 in annual gross cash-flow benefits for an average U.S. restaurant, with most of those gains eventually benefiting the bottom line.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

They have shown that a laser can generate a plasma filament that functions as a transmitting antenna, establishing a foundation for future improvements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

It said the death of any baby was a "tragedy" and promised improvements to maternity services.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

These improvements bettered the quality of everything ranging from radios, to television sets, to small electronic calculators, yet the agency hadn’t done a good job of explaining these benefits to the public.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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