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Holly: Leeds kept eight clean sheets last season, which is a figure they will aim to improve on with the arrival of former Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hamilton had been fastest on the first runs, by just over 0.1secs from Norris, but neither the seven-time champion nor team-mate Charles Leclerc could improve on their final attempts.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Scott, after notching just his second blown save Monday, compared to his 12 saves and 2.70 ERA, didn’t have an opening to improve on his All-Star campaign Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It is time to face the fact that Gregg failed to put the death penalty on a sound footing and that nothing can improve on Gregg’s frailties.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
If you needed to illustrate the idea of nineteenth-century America as a land of opportunity, you could hardly improve on the life of Albert Michelson.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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