redress
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As law, policy and regulation have penetrated deeper into every facet of life, the First Amendment right “to petition the government for the redress of grievances” has become of utmost importance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In practice, this means that only the parties named in a case can get immediate redress.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
"The political branches or other international actors may well provide redress," Barrett said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
They depend on the societal institutions and policies we build to share the gains and redress the costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
He says, waving his fork, that if we continue to overbreed as a species, a new epidemic will arise to redress the balance.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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“Across the Ages,” the first truly comprehensive Celtic art survey in the U.S., redresses that long-standing prejudice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The first episode ends with a shot of a “Make America Gay Again” hat, which Grace has left on a chair in the Oval Office, as if that sufficiently redresses her self-absorption.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2017
Still, Stehlin redresses many of the play's shortcomings in this production, which may lack a certain bite, but which still nibbles the funny bone -- and takes an occasional nip at the heartstrings as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2015
The new set redresses some of the complaints about the original.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2013
Cutaneous and ophthalmic affections are of course common, and typhus fever now and then redresses the balance in Malthusian fashion by reducing the crowd.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. by Various
Well, there's plenty of damage to be redressed.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
Rogue Machine has taken strides to diversify its programming, but a persistent gender gap in playwriting signals a problem that will have to be redressed by Cienfuegos and his team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
In 2005, the historical situation was redressed, when South Korea paid direct compensation to tens of thousands of wartime laborers.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
In standing terms, that means their injury won’t be redressed by the relief they seek, so they have no right to sue.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2023
Finally they redressed him in his raggedy clothing.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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That dragged total exports down by a total 7.3% on year, with other markets redressing some of the American drag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
"The sculptures unveiled in 2023 have not made a large contribution to redressing the balance of people celebrated in public art," said Art UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
“There is a trend towards redressing wrongs, telling untold stories, exposing truths, revealing hypocrisies,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
“The question is, how can we use contracting to make an even greater impact on redressing harms and discrimination, and opening doors to opportunity?”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
She points to her wound, which is oozy, and clearly needs redressing.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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The Declaration of Independence
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