correction

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U.S. stocks narrowly avoided a technical correction, with the S&P 500 rebounding over 3.77% after nearing a 9.1% pullback.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This correction made the discovery far more significant.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That alone should have had investors bracing for a reversal or even a correction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While the Dow and the Nasdaq have both dipped into correction territory, the S&P 500 remained 6.4% below its Jan. 27 record high of 6,978.60 on Tuesday, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Don’t say ‘larks!’” implored Amy, as a return snub for the ‘samphire’ correction.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott