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How to use bettered in a sentence

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He bettered all of his times from his previous meet and was fourth in the 11-12 boys high-point competition.
Bernhard's lap was one of three that bettered both the official and unofficial track records.
By knowing and controlling nature, men bettered their physical lot, gaining the leisure needed to cultivate minds and morals.
For later, there are martagon lilies and Lancifolium, and in the autumn Cyclamen hederifolium cannot be bettered in flower and leaf.
Brady bettered his '01 numbers nearly across the board in '02, but that didn't translate into wins.
Its only claim to have bettered the lot of workers is the introduction of 12 weeks paid parental leave.
As compulsive improvers, they perused agricultural journals for more productive seeds and bettered their herds with blooded stock.
It would beat most cars away from a standing start, and was only bettered by those with a lot of power at their disposal.
The spectacle of two Morris Dancers running smack into each other could hardly be bettered for a belly laugh.
The 22-year-old then bettered her three previous performances at the French Open by beating the 10th seed en-route to the third round.
If they get in then God help the workers or anyone who has bettered themselves, saved a quid and maybe even bought an investment property or two.
The world number one bettered her previous world mark of 120 kg set at last year's world championships.
His achievement has never been bettered and the present holder has only three victories under his belt.
All but one point from their entire tally came from play, a remarkable statistic and one that will hardly be bettered for some time.
It is my job to try and get that right and so far I think a lot of the signings we have fetched in have bettered us.
But practice makes perfect, and my vocal speech skills can always be bettered.
Only two people have either equaled him or bettered him for a rookie season.
As an introduction to the exciting variety of African writing that is being produced now, this collection could hardly be bettered.
Its timing could hardly have been bettered and should do a great deal to calm the fevered brows of the Lanarkshire club's supporters.
It was a classic York v Scarborough encounter and as an exhibition of top-class league cricket it could hardly be bettered.
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Examples from Classical Literature
The bill was amended, here bettered, there worsened, and came to the final vote.
It is for the reader to say whether Shakespeare blurred the picture, or bettered it.
Doubtless they were satisfied that they had not bettered their condition by what they had done.
If the lot of the Congolese apprentices is to be bettered, the initiative must be taken at some capital other than London.
And it is to be doubted if Mrs. Fiske ever bettered that first rapturous interpretation.
When that condition bettered, and he began to feel again, he was nervous and jumpy.
I have seen results of trephining by American surgeons which could not be bettered anywhere.
Stone had had two pair to go on and had not bettered at the draw.
Men were slow enough to recognise this bettered aspect of their fortune.
The Boss said for a miniature word painting that couldn't be bettered.
I thought they might have bettered that a couple of seconds.
The first Wiclifite translation was hasty and rather rough, and it was soon revised and bettered by a certain John Purvey, one of the 'Lollard' priests.
The medieval limner, as he was called, painted with excellence on vellum, his watercolours producing a glowing page bettered only by a stained glass window.
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