corrective
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She identifies the character’s “fury at the constraints” under which a woman of her era lived: “Medea” is intended in part as a feminist corrective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, has also ordered a safety audit of all schools in the province to "identify potential risks and ensure that immediate corrective measures are taken wherever necessary".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
An authority spokesperson said the agency “takes these findings seriously” and will take corrective action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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
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