corrective

Example Sentences

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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

District officials previously said that they needed more time beyond the March 1 deadline to implement corrective changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Mr. Oz made clear that “we will give them the money” after “they propose and act on a comprehensive corrective action plan to solve the problem.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He was doing nothing less now, he thought, than prescribing corrective lenses for Earthling souls.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut