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[kuh-rekt] / kəˈrɛkt /






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The ICD is a small life-saving device which detects problems with the heart's rhythm and immediately tries to correct them.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The only festivities Brunson had planned for the contest’s transition back to New York was a practice session to correct the team’s mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

This means one can draw up a useful list of indicators of consciousness without having to agree on which of the current cognitive theories of consciousness is correct.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Michalka said that, with day trading, investors have to be correct twice to turn a profit: once when they enter a trade and again when they exit, and timing the market is really hard.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

She spelled it “biskit,” but Penelope was still too muddled to correct her.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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