put right
Example Sentences
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"We can start by accepting that Andy Burnham should never have been blocked - it was a mistake that the leadership of our party should put right," she said.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
England captain Ben Stokes said Thursday there were a lot of "wrongs to put right" after a crushing 4-1 Ashes series defeat to Australia.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
That gives the impression that the powers-that-be properly acknowledged and put right a grievous wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
There are far too few Hollywood films about table tennis for our liking - something this Josh Safdie movie intends to put right.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
All the faults have been put right and everything in use is of proved value.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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