improve on
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I know there’s things that I can improve on.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Although he was frustrated by the short kickoffs Sunday, McVay said he’s confident Karty will continue to improve on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
A study from researchers at the City University of New York and King’s College London found that GPT-5.2 “did not simply improve on GPT-4o’s safety profile”—according to the researchers’ data, “it effectively reversed it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
McLaren's Oscar Piastri was the only driver in the top four teams other than Leclerc to improve on his second run but could do no better than qualify seventh.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
But afterwards she seemed to improve on you, and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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