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correct

[kuh-rekt] / kəˈrɛkt /






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The only festivities Brunson had planned for the contest’s transition back to New York was a practice session to correct the team’s mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

This means one can draw up a useful list of indicators of consciousness without having to agree on which of the current cognitive theories of consciousness is correct.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"We hope that the findings will help correct, clarify or contextualise a number of points regarding royal properties," the spokesman added.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“If no one responds but they’re in a position to correct you, that’s a bad look if they later say they never got your memo,” Oswald said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He found something that described a kind of surgery to correct skin discolorations.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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