rectify
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Phair felt she was atomized from the female coalitions of the ’90s, and that this co-bill might be a way to rectify that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Now that that’s over with, we can rectify our reputation in the eyes of the public. They’ll love us again!”
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy” at the San Francisco Legion of Honor museum aims to rectify that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
McIlroy heads to Royal Birkdale with things to "rectify" in his game before his tilt at a second Open title.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Now that they were in the same room, Cora was compelled to rectify her months of silence.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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This new project, located in the Badlands as a nod to Roosevelt’s embrace of the American landscape and environmental stewardship, rectifies the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
“As as of today, he has flown back to Chicago, I think, just until the situation rectifies itself.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
Her casting and Williams' also rectifies the overwhelming whiteness of the original cast by adding two dynamic figures providing other missions to chase than past glory.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
This month, Flatiron Books rectifies that with a paperback re-release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Wilkerson not only rectifies the world’s ignorance about the Great Migration, but with twelve hundred interviews and crystalline prose she makes us understand it in its full human reality.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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“There’s reason to be immediately suspicious of the idea that a problem like that could be rectified in one day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The only thing Lenny Kaye somehow hadn’t done was release a solo record, which he rectified in July of 2026 with the release of “Goin’ Local,” out on Yep Roc on July 17.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
That is something his allies are hoping can be rectified quickly.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Our long national nightmare is over: Paramount+ has gone more than a month without a Taylor Sheridan show, but that situation will be rectified in March with not one, but two, new Sheridan-produced shows.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
“No matter, my young friend. The problem will soon be rectified, for I intend to finish right now!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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Marco Odermatt is the self-proclaimed leader of the Swiss men's team, but Olympic gold in Bormio has so far eluded the all-rounder, who has set his sights on rectifying that in Saturday's giant slalom.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Thompson, first crowned world's strongest woman in 2018, said the manner she had won the title had taken the gloss off it, but praised Strongman for "investigating and rectifying the situation so quickly".
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
“The Traitors Circle” is aimed at rectifying that situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
These efforts would not only help to move toward rectifying historical inaccuracies, but also ensure that AI/AN communities receive equitable health resources and policy attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
This procedure for rectifying boundaries between a County and a City is highly unusual in the Virginia experience.
From A History of the Boundaries of Arlington County, Virginia by Arlington
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