all the better
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“I’m OK with competition. It’s all the better when you beat somebody who is more highly rated than you are.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
If Bondi and Patel can bring some cases that actually result in a real trial, then all the better.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
If UBS is right that quality stocks are statistically due for a bounce, all the better.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
If you can hold off on claiming Social Security to maximize your benefits, all the better.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
“Fiver, why not do as I say? Have a meal on those roots and then go underground and sleep. You’ll feel all the better for it.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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