bettered

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Tyrrell Hatton knocked in seven birdies on the way to a six-under par 66, seemingly carding the round of the day only to be bettered by McIlroy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

City's tally of 30 points from their opening 11 games has only been bettered once in the last eight WSL campaigns, with Chelsea picking up 31 points last season.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

These improvements bettered the quality of everything ranging from radios, to television sets, to small electronic calculators, yet the agency hadn’t done a good job of explaining these benefits to the public.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson