bettering

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And not to the exclusion of bettering their lives by paying attention to the nitty and the gritty, like making housing and higher education more readily available and, yes, fixing potholes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

The Hertfordshire athlete, who only turned 17 on 27 April, said bettering two minutes had been "my dream" after setting her previous personal best of 2:01.50 last summer.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

"Narcissistic personality traits can absolutely be healthy, given that they are innate inside all of us, and do help us take action toward bettering ourselves," Alderete says.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

“We champion continual progress” on Nike’s site makes it sound like a group of hardworking peers constantly bettering their products.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024

It is her only hope of bettering her lot and seeing her children again.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario