31.   But the Devils have improved a lot since the start of the playoffs.

32.   But Western efforts to improve the lot of animals in captivity around the world have been fraught with problems.

33.   By most standards, the Lampert family has improved its lot.

34.   By any measure, the Jets have improved their lot for loyal fans not yet hidden behind paper bags.

35.   By dodging competition and dovetailing its meeting with Lone Star, Louisiana Downs hopes to actually improve its lot.

36.   Companies can help employees improve their lot, too.

37.   Do .GIF animations and Java ticker tapes really improve your lot?

38.   Earlier this week, when the Senate passed the education bill, lawmakers hailed it as breakthrough legislation that would immediately improve the lot of poor children.

39.   Even if the United States had the will to improve the lot of all such people, it plainly does not have the wallet to do so.

40.   For the most part, American human-rights policies are the result of a benign impulse to improve the lot of the rest of mankind.