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improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /


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“The improvement in supply/demand is largely due to the reduction of issuance size,” the rates strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

In a statement, White Ribbon said its accreditation was about organisations "delivering a three-year action plan that works towards improvement" and is "not a statement about, or endorsement of, individuals connected to that organisation".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

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




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