go one better
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He took bronze at Pyeongchang 2018 and silver in Beijing four years ago and is hoping to go one better at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Sadowski-Synnott, who won big air bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018 and silver in Beijing, was looking to go one better at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
A complete master of his craft, he will be desperate to go one better after South Africa's loss in the final last time around.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Plus, a handful of emerging start-ups such as Boston Metal say they can go one better and use electricity for the iron-making process, a crucial step in making brand new, or virgin, steel.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Can anybody in England "go one better" than this?
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John
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