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as in superiors
one who is above another in rank, station, or office
be polite to your betters and to your inferiors in equal measure
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as in advantages
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
she got the better of her opponents very early in the race
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as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than
this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin
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as in improves
to make better
social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents
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Recent Examples of betters
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
And while millions of dollars are traded in the markets by betters looking for an edge, Goldenberg said Cuban intelligence and their allies in China and Russia are likely monitoring the markets as well.
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Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
According to the indictment, Gino's and Paragon were used to facilitate the collection and distribution of money made from gambling from agents, bookies and betters involved with Gerodemos.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Here's what at-home betters should know.
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Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
In addition, the FBI said Damon Jones, a former player and assistant coach for the Lakers, shared inside information about the health of LeBron James with betters back in 2023.
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Lz Granderson,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
The two companies are teaming up to enhance the viewing experience for NBA betters.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Nothing betters the gift of time.
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Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kay has hit 12 betters, most in the majors, in his first 66 1/3 innings.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
And while millions of dollars are traded in the markets by betters looking for an edge, Goldenberg said Cuban intelligence and their allies in China and Russia are likely monitoring the markets as well.
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Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
According to the indictment, Gino's and Paragon were used to facilitate the collection and distribution of money made from gambling from agents, bookies and betters involved with Gerodemos.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Here's what at-home betters should know.
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Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
In addition, the FBI said Damon Jones, a former player and assistant coach for the Lakers, shared inside information about the health of LeBron James with betters back in 2023.
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Lz Granderson,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
The two companies are teaming up to enhance the viewing experience for NBA betters.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
If the Sharks make the playoffs next season and Celebrini betters his 115-point total from this season, wouldn’t his next deal become that much more expensive?
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Nothing betters the gift of time.
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Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betters
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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The president watched Israel assassinate his colleagues and superiors, faced accusations by ultra-conservative hardline politicians of compliance with Iran’s archenemy, the United States, and even oversaw a massive crackdown on protests.
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Those cost advantages, Schackart said, allow Google to charge about 20% to 30% less for excess compute capacity, which is attracting AI unicorns to Google’s offerings, including its cloud business and enterprise services.
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For example, a 529 plan can offer unmatched tax advantages for education savings, while a custodial brokerage account gives greater flexibility to use funds for major milestones, like a first home or general financial support.
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When demand exceeds supply every night, the process starts to break down.
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Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
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The hit rate improves dramatically.
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The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto.
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Lingering Southwest wildfire conditions Elsewhere, thunderstorms expected to track along the heat dome’s edges from the Rockies to the northern Plains, with others forming along the Gulf Coast, could bring temporary afternoon relief, AccuWeather said.
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
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Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.
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The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
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Sharper battlefield awareness Teledyne FLIR said the software enhances image quality using computational imaging techniques such as turbulence mitigation, dehazing, and super-resolution.
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The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.
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Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
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What the candidates say When asked about the biggest concerns facing El Dorado County residents, Vang said affordability tops the list.
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“Betters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betters. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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