corrective

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Maintaining the existing communication risks suppressing interest rates when inflation starts to rise and more volatile outcomes for financial markets if more aggressive corrective signaling is needed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The touring landscape for theatre, music, dance and opera is "in crisis" in England and much of the sector needs "urgent corrective action if it is to survive", a major report has concluded.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"Tourism is an important industry. We must take corrective action against any malpractice."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

District officials previously said that they needed more time beyond the March 1 deadline to implement corrective changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

She'd worn a corrective brace for the first two years of her life, and wherever she roamed she left a trail of scratch marks in the soft pine floor.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris