corrective

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Pope Leo himself provides the corrective through his repeated emphasis on subsidiarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And this is a really useful corrective to the notion that every single time there’s smoke, there’s fire.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The Social Security Administration said it is taking corrective action as appropriate to address the problems.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Haymon contends the judge misused her power and that the State Bar imposed no corrective measures following a review.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Despite my grandmother’s corrective lenses, the world remained out of focus.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides