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rectify

[rek-tuh-fahy] / ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ /


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Incomes have fallen behind inflation recently, but lower oil prices should soon rectify the problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

There was a sense among students and educators that the work they were doing wasn’t just to rectify past catastrophes but to prepare for future ones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"It's something that we're working really hard in Wales to rectify," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

His ideas of trying to rectify the distortions in the transport market make sense to me, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Well, we will have to rectify that, I am sure,” said Betty Allen.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo




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