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The police found the original decision to be correct, but a police chief described the failure to search Sullivan's property for "items to support the investigation" as a "missed opportunity".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The only festivities Brunson had planned for the contest’s transition back to New York was a practice session to correct the team’s mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
This means one can draw up a useful list of indicators of consciousness without having to agree on which of the current cognitive theories of consciousness is correct.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Michalka said that, with day trading, investors have to be correct twice to turn a profit: once when they enter a trade and again when they exit, and timing the market is really hard.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
He had already put on his clothes, but his shoes were on the wrong feet, a mistake he had not made for some weeks and that he now seemed in no hurry to correct.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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