retroactive
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They agreed to a retroactive 9.5% wage increase in the first three years of the four-year contract, but disagreed over the size of the raise in the final year of the contract.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell was placed on the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow, retroactive to May 12, the team announced before Friday’s game against the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The state was the first in the nation to pass legislation allowing such retroactive cancellations.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, “immediate implications of tariff reversal are likely to result in retroactive refunds, not future price relief.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
“That suit is so beautiful. It’s so retroactive. It’s so retroactive that it’s radioactive!”
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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