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They may well have been correct; we don’t get to re-run the experiment and find out.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The options market can be a venue for boom or bust bets, and traders lay down tiny sums that can pay out enormously if their bets prove correct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Mexico's leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that Colombia had refused entry to Mexican rescuers over an alleged lack of correct certification.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A spokesperson said staff followed the correct procedure in unloading the waste as soon as they became aware of the fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
She spelled it “biskit,” but Penelope was still too muddled to correct her.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
He pauses, then corrects himself: "As fast as possible, of course."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
As the market corrects its math, the quality names should outperform.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
This repair system, known as DNA mismatch repair, corrects mistakes that occur when cells copy genetic material.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
It also analyzes whether an outlet acknowledges and corrects errors, reveals conflicts of interest, and distinguishes news reporting from opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Ay, I’m being honest. My thing is, girls usually date boys who are like their daddies, and I ain’t gon’ lie, when I saw that white—Chris,” he corrects, and I smile.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
But information arrives in fragments: a barcode result here, a recall notice there, a corrected FDA finding, a corporate statement, a congressional inquiry.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
When hostilities kicked off in the Middle East earlier this year, the gold price corrected 20% while copper’s held steady.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The other requires significant mistakes to be acknowledged and corrected on air promptly.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Without pressing the matter, the script by Mr. Johnson, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe and Matthew Miller illustrates how vital it is for a young scamp to get corrected by tough, pitiless direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“That’s men’s cologne,” Pa corrected her right away.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
In another study using different methods, researchers at Imperial College in London and Indiana University concluded that correcting this disparity would require insurers to hold even more capital.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I’m his lawyer,” Blanche replied, before correcting himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
They also identify ACOT1 as a possible new drug target and suggest that correcting disrupted fatty acid metabolism could become a useful strategy for treating RA.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Slaughter is the latest in a string of recent high-court decisions overturning or correcting bad precedents, usually by 6-3 votes—among them Lemon v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
She sat ramrod straight and looked like she was either correcting bad posture or avoiding getting too comfortable next to John.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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