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improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /


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“It reflects opportunities and challenges that companies have, and it’s got a focus on implementation and it reframes the corporate transition as a continuous improvement journey,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That improvement is set to continue into Sunday, with a high temperature of 26C and a lower chance of rain, although cloud cover is still predicted until the afternoon.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Participants who received only low-dose ibuprofen also showed greater improvement than placebo participants on measures of attention.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The single-room unit is a long way from perfect -- he says it has the air of a "jail cell" -- but it's a huge improvement on sleeping in his car.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“When I said that he improved on acquaintance, I did not mean that his mind or his manners were in a state of improvement, but that, from knowing him better, his disposition was better understood.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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