correction

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This correction made the discovery far more significant.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

None, obviously, came close to the 10% pullback known as a correction, which by Carlson’s reckoning occurs on average every 1.8 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Stocks have taken a hit, with only the S&P 500 among the four main U.S. equity indexes avoiding a correction in March, defined by a drop of at least 10% from a recent peak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

U.S. stocks wavered after a bruising selloff last week that put both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite in correction territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

For the first time, Neel didn’t hold back his correction.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins