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[kuh-rekt] / kəˈrɛkt /






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The target folders ensured that agents apprehended the correct person.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

While your mom may be correct, and your stepdad’s estate may be in order, if she’s wrong, the consequences could be devastating.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

That meant the system erroneously believed some cars had been lapped because they were not showing up on the correct timing loops, so it started showing blue flags when no-one had been lapped.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Much like paper must be folded into the correct shape to create an origami sculpture, proteins inside cells must form precise three-dimensional structures before they can function properly.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

He didn’t want to correct him because it felt like a victory to have the prince on their side.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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

The new analysis corrects those measurements and finds no strong evidence for precession, suggesting the oval orbit likely originated during the system's formation rather than being caused by spin effects.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2026

On Monday, Renfe President Álvaro Fernández Heredia apparently ruled out "human error", telling RNE TV show Las Mañanas that, if "the driver makes a mistake, the system itself corrects it".

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

“What did I tell you? It’s the clavicle,” Roli corrects.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

The only sport I am aware of where it doesn't happen, and I'd happily stand corrected here, is golf, because of its self-policing nature.

From BBC Jul. 29, 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

"We're hoping to get the word out so that we can get this myth corrected," Hayes said.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

There are no free monsters in Lucille, she corrected.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

In an ancient form of marking homework, a second person's hand can be seen changing mistakes, "going along and correcting them later and adding breath marks", he said.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The Supreme Court sometimes takes its time in correcting its errors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Coleman explained that when answering the phones, the first step is often correcting the way callers think.

From Slate Jun. 15, 2026

Treating old stem cells with the lysosomal inhibitor increased their blood-forming ability in living animals by more than eightfold, highlighting the powerful regenerative effects of correcting lysosomal dysfunction.

From Science Daily May 12, 2026

Four years later the soil still contained heptachlor, and scientists were unable to predict how long it would remain poisonous, or to recommend any procedure for correcting the condition.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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