as in to enhance
to make better
a little salt would improve this bland food
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In an essay published Monday, Gates, who has long pushed for policies to limit the rise in temperatures, said resources should be diverted to improve life in warming parts of the world and improving the lives of people there.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
That means two or more employees acting together ‒ or even one employee acting on behalf of others ‒ to improve working conditions, including pay, safety, or fairness.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday night at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to 5-3 this season.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
To that end, PRP and PRF can help improve skin tone, texture, crepiness and elasticity.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
That means two or more employees acting together ‒ or even one employee acting on behalf of others ‒ to improve working conditions, including pay, safety, or fairness.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday night at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to 5-3 this season.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
To that end, PRP and PRF can help improve skin tone, texture, crepiness and elasticity.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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The research team revealed that the findings of the study offer new insights into enhancing the performance of electrochemical systems, including batteries, fuel cells, and sensors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Drinkwitz has helped the Tigers get talented players and stay in contention, but Mizzou will always have a difficult path in the SEC.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Air Force's largest military cargo aircraft was used to lift an amphibious screw tractor to the site to help with ice removal.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Improve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improve. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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