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[kuh-rekt] / kəˈrɛkt /






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So if coordinated action by governments can’t correct these imbalances, will it take a crisis?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

First, Justice Jackson said Barrett just read the statute wrong, which I think is correct.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

You are correct to act sooner rather than later, especially if your mom is declining.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The police found the original decision to be correct, but a police chief described the failure to search Sullivan's property for "items to support the investigation" as a "missed opportunity".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Leah directed Mr. Greeley to write a list of numbers in private, making sure only one was correct.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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