for the better
Example Sentences
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“As we have been writing for the better part of two months, it is clear that labor market conditions have improved substantially since the middle of 2025,” he wrote Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
His actions haven’t changed anything for the better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“It was a hard change leaving the coaches there at Poly but it was for the better and will benefit me for the future,” Harris said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
What started off as an ugly day for markets took a turn for the better after oil prices slid this afternoon, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average secure its eighth record close of the year.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Not that I was keeping track, but it had been six weeks since Ben died, and I was beginning to feel things shift just a little for the better.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
