as in to better
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The cerebral and emotional aspect of being a Stray Kid means the members are also constantly pushing themselves to better their craft.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025 -
Richardson is vocal about her journey to continue bettering herself as a person and athlete, making this partnership an excellent match.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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His album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, won a Grammy for best classical performance – instrumentalist and received an album of the year nod.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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The countries — whose total trade in goods topped $582 billion last year — temporarily lowered most of the tariffs on each other’s goods after breakthrough bilateral trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, last month.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The company is actively striving to diversify its revenue sources; however, the swift decline in COVID-19 vaccine sales has outstripped its ability to quickly compensate for these losses, resulting in the significant fall in its stock price.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The stock has dropped 2% so far this year, outstripped by the S&P 500′s gains of more than 1%.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Bespoke Investment Group calculates that the S & P 500's average performance on days after a daily decline is the highest in at least 33 years, narrowly surpassing the 2020 average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The United States' deficit for the current fiscal year surpassed $1.3 trillion in May with payments on Social Security, Medicare and net interest serving as the most prominent outlays.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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In today's connected world, your reputation may begin in one market, but its value transcends geography.—
Yerik Aubakirov,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In his season-ending comments, Riley spoke of changes that could transcend the roster.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Brunson finally outshined his counterpart, finishing 32 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The 2026 free agent class outshines 2025’s two first-line caliber players with five — Kyle Connor and Adrian Kempe, who should make eight figures on their next deals, along with Artemi Panarin, Martin Necas and Alex Tuch.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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With the deal, the LA Games has now eclipsed $1.5 billion in sponsorship revenue amid a flurry of dealmaking in the first half of the year.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The two standouts each eclipsed their respective milestones by the end of the stanza, and Duxbury was in command with a 7-0 advantage.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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“Ace (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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