for the better
Example Sentences
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The cover letter’s diminishing value is a window into a job-hunt landscape that’s changing fast — and not necessarily for the better, according to people trying to hire and job candidates trying to get hired.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
More than 200 economists, researchers and tech leaders said artificial intelligence could transform the economy for the better and for worse and fuel risks including “large-scale job displacement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Graham may well have influenced Trump now and then, not always for the better.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
American schools have wrestled with learning loss for the better part of a decade and no one has found a panacea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“It is a vast improvement, I think. Change can be for the better, Penny, dear. One must remember that.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
