had bettered
- past perfect of better.
Example Sentences
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When told he had bettered Langer’s mark by 108 days, Couples replied: “Well, good.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
Ten balls later he had bettered England's previous best figures - Adil Rashid's 4-2 against West Indies in 2021.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2022
But by the time Mr. Aaron retired in 1976, he had bettered Mays in home runs, RBI, batting average and runs scored.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2021
Unlike some other ex-felons, he said, he had bettered himself and contributed to the local economy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2017
The general prosperity had bettered the condition of the wage-earners, creating many artificial wants which could not be satisfied without good pay.
From Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World by Cowan, James
