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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
"But they offer a trajectory for improvement. We need to continue to improve on multiple areas -- materials, circuits and packaging -- to make this technology ready for data center applications."
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Loan growth is expected to be primarily driven by non-truck loans, while truck loans should slightly improve on Thailand government’s budget disbursements in 2H, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“It has just been the fact that we couldn’t see the threat evolving and what we’re facing. So we definitely have to improve on that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
I doubt whether any of us could think of a way to improve on it, beyond maybe shifting a local cloud from here to there on occasion.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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