better
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Example Sentences
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The party has blinked and thought better of it, for now.
From BBC
Becky Wisdom, who rescues cats in New York, warned that lifting the threat of fines could remove "leverage" to encourage bodega owners to better care for the animals.
From Barron's
Johnson isn’t the only athlete wondering why the people who spent nearly six centuries building the Duomo couldn’t figure out a better way to attach a medal to a ribbon.
“All disease begins before symptoms, and most diseases are better treated before people walk into your office with clear impairment,” Sperling says.
Some traders are simply hunting for better deals than the richly priced shares offered at home.
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