get better
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“Well, she’s in the hospital,” said Alicia’s mom, “and they’re going to help her. There are things she can do and medicines she can take and she’s told us, she’s told me how much she wants to do those things. To get better. To get better for you.”
From Literature
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Then the coach informed players, “If you want to get better, you have to join wrestling or start lifting.”
From Los Angeles Times
"I think with each one I did get better - except today," Raducanu added.
From BBC
But those looking to be developed and perhaps get better when their inevitable growth spurt kicks in are missing out on what JV basketball is really for — player development.
From Los Angeles Times
“They knew with time I’d get better.”
From Los Angeles Times
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