corrective
Example Sentences
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“Everybody to Kenmure Street” is the ultimate what-did-I-miss movie, a life-affirming corrective, his respectful curiosity and everyone’s cherished memories in singular harmony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo corrective eye procedures each year, including LASIK, which uses a laser to reshape the cornea and improve how the eye focuses light.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Alan Lowry, chair of the board, said the 27% rise was a "corrective measure" after years of no substantial rises - but future increases would be expected to "reflect inflationary and other pay trends".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Oil futures had moved into overbought territory and could be due for a corrective phase, Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
On his left foot he wore a corrective shoe and he walked with a slight limp.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
