rectify
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"It was a fight for the ages, but I made some mistakes that I will rectify in the rematch. Congratulations to Daniel, but I'm coming for you and my belt."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The April CPI was supposed to rectify the problem.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
On Friday, his lawyers filed a new appeal, asking the Supreme Court to overturn his conviction in order to "rectify a miscarriage of justice."
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“I truly, truly just want it to be better for disabled fliers in the future. Aside from just me. ... They’re doing the right thing in terms of figuring out how to rectify it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
The authorities rued the fact that they had allowed us study privileges, and Badenhorst was determined to rectify that mistake.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing rectify
Grade 9, List 1
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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Hatchet
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