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corrective

[kuh-rek-tiv] / kəˈrɛk tɪv /


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In December, Doe filed a complaint with Soho House human resources, and she was assured that an investigation would be opened and “immediate corrective action” taken.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

For those who think of late-career Elvis Presley as only a plump has-been, a gaudy Las Vegas crooner slinging schlock in the 1970s, Baz Luhrmann’s new movie is a bracing corrective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

On the upside, Gule said investors should watch the $72,000 to $75,000 range, as a breakout above this level could indicate that a corrective rally is underway.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

And the detective told the BBC that corrective action could have been taken by Motin well before that point, because the Stena Immaculate wasn't moving.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The old ones are probably pinching her toes and she’ll leam to walk pigeon-toed, and then we’ll have to get her some corrective braces, on and on and on.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez