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Craig Webster, of Tiger Sales and Lettings in Blackpool, said that getting an initial price correct when new to the market was crucial.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The problem was less severe than engineers had anticipated, making it relatively straightforward to correct.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
"Talk to them about what they know, talk to them about what they're feeling. You can gently correct inaccurate facts," the doctor said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
But that evening, the Lindner Center of Hope posted on X to correct the record: Talarico had never been a patient.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
I flip to the correct page while Lily snuggles into my lap.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
“It’s not a romance, it’s a love story,” she immediately corrects him.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
As the market corrects its math, the quality names should outperform.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The historian Rachel Trethewey corrects that in a lively biography, “Muv,” which takes its title from the nickname Sydney’s children bestowed on her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
“Laid off by the digital revolution, not retired,” Monica corrects her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
“Not people, Mustafa. This is your community,” Mama corrects.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
In July, the FDA announced that a lettuce sample had tested positive for cyclospora, then corrected the finding as a false positive.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
In response, Sir Alan said the prime minister had "said that he misspoke, he has apologised and he has corrected the record".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
She advises people to ask for itemized bills, look for errors and duplicated charges that can be corrected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Education Department and her loan servicer, as well as disputing her credit report, to get the situation corrected.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“You and I, Nell,” she corrected, straightening her bonnet as we stepped away from our ride.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
"Having this conviction quashed is not simply about correcting the record, it's about finally having validation that this is an injustice that never should have happened," the 45-year-old said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She promised cost savings of 15-20 billion euros within pensions alone by correcting "inefficient and unfair" measures in the current system.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
In particular Mr. de Moura, who was focused on improving Lean’s core capabilities, spent long hours each day correcting Mathlib entries made by other contributors, who seemed to him demanding and disrespectful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Malissa Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs tribe, said the bill was a modest step toward correcting the exclusion of tribes from decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I knew Sunny meant to say my aunt, but it wasn't no point in correcting him.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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