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
With renewed confidence paired with tactical principles that have simplified his players' decision-making process, Spurs' squad and fans will be quietly optimistic things have changed for the better and they can avoid the drop.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Mom, of course, and then Mrs. Ellsworth, who had taken care of me just as much if not more than my own mother for the better part of my life.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
