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correction

[kuh-rek-shuhn] / kəˈrɛk ʃən /




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Volatility in financial markets has increased, contributing to a broader correction in semiconductor stocks, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Taylor Farms emphasized the correction; federal investigators maintained that their broader epidemiological and traceback evidence still implicated the company’s shredded iceberg.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Weaker or less durable AI investments and profitability could be a shock that triggers a market correction," the report said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Thursday’s sharp intraday reversal in the Nasdaq 100, its largest since April, was “probably the most encouraging development since October’s correction began.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Every task simulated an actual situation we might have to deal with as correction officers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Community Notes, which allows users to contribute notes that add context or corrections to posts, was introduced by X in late 2022 and the same model is increasingly being adopted by other tech platforms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

A corrections department board two years ago moved to grant Luster’s early release on parole, over the objections of all three victims, who appeared at the hearing and spoke against a release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville joined corrections officers at Cook County as they prepared for an early morning raid on the jail's high security D block.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“It was impossible to get. Our video store had only one copy, and there was a waiting list. It took us about three or four months,” says Phoenix-area corrections officer Steve Taris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Emily opened the book and saw that James had circled consecutive letter corrections in order to spell out the words fort, wild, and home.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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