correction
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In this case, a correction of just eight kilometers helped transform an ancient eclipse record into a more precise source of information about Earth's rotation and a potential window into the Sun's distant past.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
“I kind of think we are here today. So much as things are bumpy, I think it’s all just a correction, so I’m buying the AI dip.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The decline could reflect a technical correction following Friday’s gains, analysts at ANZ Research said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
"The French correction" is the Metro's headline, embedding a picture showing a row of Paris riot cops next to the caption "Formez vos batallions".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Following these dire scenes of correction, the house was grim.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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Community Notes, which allows users to contribute notes that add context or corrections to posts, was introduced by X in late 2022 and the same model is increasingly being adopted by other tech platforms.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“New Stanford” comes with a trio of experts — host Alison Wood Brooks, a behavioral psychologist; “federal corrections professional” Michael Cantrell; and journalist Trymaine Lee — whose contribution amounts to a sort of color commentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
By measuring how the detectors respond to these controlled signals, scientists can identify differences in sensitivity and make the corrections needed for accurate observations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The BBC has asked the state corrections department for comment.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
She gave me back the paper and added, “Here, take it home, make the corrections, and turn it in to me tomorrow after class.”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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Vocabulary lists containing correction
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ion, -tion, -ation
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