for the better
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Renting may be a “regression,” but it’s one that, we hope, will change our lives for the better.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
"The country definitely needs a change for the better in every aspect."
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
I lived at the Chateau Marmont for the better part of three years, then I bought an apartment in New York and went back to where I really belong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
An all-rounder for the better part of her first decade in cricket, she made herself indispensable to the side with her explosive middle-order batting, crafty off-spin and sharp fielding skills.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I was growing up, and for the first time it occurred to me that our world was changing before my eyes, and not for the better.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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