put right
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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
"It's something we'd like to put right, for sure," he said before Sunday's game with Belarus, live across the BBC.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
However, squandering a 14-point lead against Australia in round three - which they put right the following week - will come as the biggest frustration as another victory would have helped them avoid finishing fourth.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
But when he bent to see into the boy’s face under the hood of the blanket he very much feared that something was gone that could not be put right again.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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