improve upon
Example Sentences
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In adding Ogwumike and Atkins, they have a real chance to improve upon their league-worst defense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A refreshed display of the museum’s permanent collection focused on diminutively scaled works and ‘Fade,’ an exhibition of contemporary art, improve upon the recently reopened institution’s initial presentation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
They should improve upon the investment provisions in the tax act by making all the expensing provisions permanent, for instance.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
"For this reason," Dr. Bohn said, "we will be using our new findings to improve upon SR-17018."
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
I didn’t want to hear the outside world, either, but I hadn’t been able to improve upon the apartment’s existing soundproofing.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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