How to Use for the better in a Sentence
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What’s your view about how it’s changed the area for the better or worse?
— Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024 -
And she’s been trying to reach this point for the better part of the past decade.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023 -
This was a year that my life changed for the better in the most precious way.
— Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023 -
The ash plume forced the closure of most of Europe’s airspace for the better part of a week.
— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023 -
But protests, at their core, are an act of hope that things can change for the better.
— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024 -
And that the worst and most misguided among us can change for the better.
— Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024 -
The lives of everyone involved in the song changed for the better in April 2014.
— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024 -
And will Iran change for the better without this hard-liner at the helm?
— Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024 -
Ten years later, things haven’t changed for the better.
— Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Now that, at long last, the case has been decided, that has changed for the better.
— The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024 -
These honey badgers could change the world for the better.
— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Jan. 2024 -
A lot has changed since and, on balance, mostly for the better.
— Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024 -
Holmes drove around in an unmarked car for the better part of two hours on his gang unit shift.
— Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024 -
When things seem to start changing for the better, he is betrayed and escapes to the city.
— Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Sitting in a cramped metal tube for the better part of a day (or more) is not good for you.
— Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 -
That’s only natural for the Warriors, a team that has been at the top of the league for the better part of a decade.
— Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Think of these additions to your routine as changes for the better — no, the best!
— Paige Stables, Allure, 1 Oct. 2023 -
The answer, at least for us mere mortals, is no, and that’s likely for the better.
— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023 -
The baby is going to change our life only for the better.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023 -
Shapiro and Bennett both left the moment feeling changed for the better.
— Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024 -
An offer that has the potential to change your life for the better over the coming years.
— Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Will this quirky teacher change his students’ lives for the better?
— Pat Padua, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023 -
Depending on the next two days, his opinion could change — for the better.
— Bob Gillespie, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2024 -
Since its start in 2017, comics say Don’t Tell has changed the comedy landscape for the better.
— Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024 -
But Sunday lunch has changed because Italy has changed — in some ways for the better, in other ways for the busier.
— Frank Bruni Laura May Todd, New York Times, 13 May 2024 -
Spring is a great time to make changes in your life for the better, including find lasting love.
— Cheryl Maida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Gemini May 21-June 20 A fresh group of friends may be changing you for the better.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023 -
Hitomi: Ichikawa’s own changes are changes for the better.
— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024 -
And change isn’t always for the better, with every day another click on James’ odometer that will, in one of the NBA’s great mysteries, eventually max out.
— Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 -
Often, change is for the better, and putting forth thoughtful effort to remind employees of this and to reassure them is essential—but can be difficult to get right.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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