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correction

[kuh-rek-shuhn] / kəˈrɛk ʃən /




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“In our view, a correction was inevitable and ultimately healthy if this bull market is going to extend into year-end, which remains our baseline with an 8,000 S&P 500 target.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet despite the week’s declines, the market is more likely to see it as a short correction than a major selloff.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Cramer said in a statement that the quote had been taken out of context and that he requested a correction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Alex Stanley, from the NUS, said there also needed to be a longer term "course correction" to avoid a generation not being able to buy a home or start a family.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Every moment—every blink—is composed of a series of discrete moving parts, and every one of those parts offers an opportunity for intervention, for reform, and for correction.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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