correctly

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"Proteins are the cell's molecular machines, and many of them need sugar tags added in just the right way to fold correctly, travel to the right place and do their jobs," Gentry said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As Newman correctly identified in his note, each company takes a different approach to quantum technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The CSM said magistrates, who in the French system direct police in the conduct of a criminal investigation, lacked the financial and manpower resources to do their work correctly.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They correctly answered 15 out of 20 open-ended questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I canted my head, uncertain that I’d heard him correctly.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu