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But Cole’s framing was also correct; sometimes what is needed is reconstitution, a “new birth of freedom.”
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
“We strongly support Japan’s decisive market and monetary steps to correct the substantial undervaluation of the yen,” Bessent said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Scientists must also examine the correct types of clouds to detect it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Nearly five years passed before she was able to attain the correct paperwork to take on permanent paid employment.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“You have several siblings, isn’t that correct? And everyone works together?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
He pauses, then corrects himself: "As fast as possible, of course."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
As the market corrects its math, the quality names should outperform.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 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
“Plural of aboatia is mmoatia,” Lala corrects in that thick accent.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Modi also said "mistakes made in youth" should be corrected through guidance rather than legal action, referring to the police cases.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The company’s stock has corrected around 20% from its March high, which brings its valuations back to attractive levels, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
If VAR had been available, Scottish referee Hugh Dallas could have corrected the missed call, awarding a penalty and giving Frings a red card, expelling him for the final 40 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
That imbalance will be corrected and the two measures will converge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Every twelve,” Nico corrected, though he didn’t explain how he knew.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
In another study using different methods, researchers at Imperial College in London and Indiana University concluded that correcting this disparity would require insurers to hold even more capital.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I’m his lawyer,” Blanche replied, before correcting himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
An upgrade package introduced by McLaren this weekend, their first since Miami, is the fruit of work aimed at correcting course, and the first signs are positive.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
They also identify ACOT1 as a possible new drug target and suggest that correcting disrupted fatty acid metabolism could become a useful strategy for treating RA.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
And, of course, the idea of correcting a centuries-old mistake, of pointing out that the experts in museums and universities weren’t really as expert as they’d thought they were, was irresistible.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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