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correction

[kuh-rek-shuhn] / kəˈrɛk ʃən /




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Asked if he believed an AI bubble could burst, Bailey said: "You could see some correction of asset prices at some point."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“A final index-level correction is often how a multi-month correction beneath the surface ends.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

While a modest correction is probable in the near-term, RBC Capital Markets’ analysis of previous significant market drawdowns finds many of the telltale signs are lacking at present.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

That means it’s already in a correction, or at least a 10% decline from its peak.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

He would have felt bad if two boys were in the house of correction for something they did not do.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The reason it’s relevant to markets is that Treasury yields at this level tend to cause corrections in stocks, Bishop said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Will Matthews, a corrections spokesperson, said in a statement after this article first published that the state sent $995,000 to the Riverside County Workforce Development Division in August 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

She directed core participants to provide any corrections to errors or omissions by no later than 31 December.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mission controllers will carry out the first of two course corrections, and Roman's Coronagraph Instrument will be switched on.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

His original plan for the volume was to include only fifty-two games, but as he continued to make corrections and also to play in more events, he eventually added eight more games.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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