improvement
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Oil-tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has shown signs of improvement in recent days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The new system delivers a dramatic improvement in photon detection efficiency, outperforming conventional wavelength-dispersive X-ray emission spectrometers by a factor of 100 to 1000.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
A similarly sized 27-point improvement was seen for women’s employment for those who were previously not employed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
With one year to go, third-graders are at minus 17.6 — a clear improvement, but still well below the goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
“All this she must possess,” added Darcy, “and to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing improvement
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 13
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