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improve on

Idioms  
  1. Make beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s]


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Watching from afar, he believes England have the talent to improve on an erratic 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

As amusing as it is, “Marble Hall Murders” doesn’t improve on its predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Today’s version would expand and improve on Medicare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

But it’s doubtful she will be able to improve on her losing record.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Finish tonight, so that by next week, you’ll have a chance to improve on it before you have to hand it in,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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