corrective

Example Sentences

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That’s not only false but insulting, and this Supreme Court corrective couldn’t come soon enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Maintaining the existing communication risks suppressing interest rates when inflation starts to rise and more volatile outcomes for financial markets if more aggressive corrective signaling is needed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Much of the sector "needs not just a sticking plaster but urgent corrective action", the report said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Many corrective phases unfold gradually, over time rather than immediately in price.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Public Allies was meant as a corrective to this, a means of widening the horizon for young people thinking about careers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama