bettered

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Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post by Marcinkowski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Both Kagiyama and Sato, who are both 22, bettered Malinin in the short routine in the ISU Grand Prix final before the American blew them away in the free skate.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The seven wickets which fell to spin was the second most by an England attack in an ODI, bettered only by eight against West Indies at North Sound in 2014.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

In 40 of those years, that’s been bettered.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

She was supposed to want to meet men, to keep her eyes open; she was supposed to see The General as an option that could be bettered.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie