improved

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Confidence among U.S. home builders improved in May but still remains in negative territory amid rising mortgage rates, elevated costs and economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The price-target hikes came just as broader market sentiment improved after Iran’s state-run news agency Tasnim reported that Tehran had submitted its latest peace proposal to the U.S. via Pakistan.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The situation on the front lines has also improved, with Russian assaults largely repelled in most areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Those schemes became expensive for employers to sustain as life expectancy improved, and they all but died out in the private sector in the 2000s.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Their own plight had not improved by much, but at least they were not slaves.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander