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correction

[kuh-rek-shuhn] / kəˈrɛk ʃən /




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As you get older, those percentages typically shift to reflect the amount of time you have to recover from a major correction — what’s known as sequence-of-returns risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“With the improving fundamental and macroeconomic backdrop, a correction in the crowded momentum areas could restart the broadening trade,” he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He says a correction would be a good time to invest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Yet despite the week’s declines, the market is more likely to see it as a short correction than a major selloff.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Academy’s instructors were all correction officers with a training credential.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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