remedial

Example Sentences

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Deftly styling a loud pant says you don’t need a remedial lesson in the ridiculous life here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In 100 years of public education, we have gone from teaching Latin and Greek in high school to teaching remedial English in college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

These special programs that are supposed to be remedial do harm, not just good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The potential penalties if found guilty include unlimited fines, remedial orders to fix things or publicity orders where the board may have to advertise its failings.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Since the charges against Oliver had been dropped, he was able to do some remedial work; but the damage had already been done.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela