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Example Sentences
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But it takes intellectual humility, curiosity and bravery to correct those mistakes, and to stray from the herd toward a messy and complicated truth.
Dorsey argued that he was wrong to hire too many people who ended up serving in redundant roles, but he also said he already “corrected” those mistakes more than a year ago.
From MarketWatch
My boss came to me and said, “You know you only have so many tries asking people for favors before they won’t help you again. You have to come correct. Don’t waste people’s time.”
From MarketWatch
Overall, Chris got five correct results from 10 Premier League games, including one exact score, for a total of 80 points.
From BBC
Entire truthfulness, honesty, and good faith should be observed by all who seek correct responses.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.