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improvement

[im-proov-muhnt] / ɪmˈpruv mənt /


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There are more than 40 trunk line projects in the agency’s capital improvement plan, which will be in construction from now until 2057.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The French drugmaker said Friday that Bylvay missed the study’s primary objective of showing an improvement in native liver survival rates compared to placebo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Carole Powell, manager for local business improvement district This is Clapham, tells me that while the incident caused concern for businesses and residents, it was also "quite weird".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Tesla also deployed 13.5 gigawatts of energy-storage products, below expectations but an improvement over the previous quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

At the interior of our cells, driving them, providing the oxidative energy that sends us out for the improvement of each shining day, are the mitochondria, and in a strict sense they are not ours.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

This year's City and Guilds Foundation's Neurodiversity Index found that while employers think they're "doing better" when it comes to inclusion, neurodivergent employees say they are seeing only small improvements.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In other words, the health improvements they provide are considered substantial enough to justify their price.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

“Our focus on premium products continues to drive improvements in credit performance,” Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

That wasn’t enough for Kennedy, who says the school has acted “willful, malicious, oppressive, fraudulent” and “despicable” as it planned its facility improvements.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“I’ve added some improvements of my own, of course.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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