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redress

[ree-dres, ri-dres, ri-dres] / ˈri drɛs, rɪˈdrɛs, rɪˈdrɛs /




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Dozens more who worked at his luxury department store have filed for compensation under a redress scheme set up after a 2024 BBC documentary revealed the scale of his alleged offences.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

He pointed out that such policies, often sold as a temporary redress to right a historical wrong, end up becoming almost impossible to reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

As law, policy and regulation have penetrated deeper into every facet of life, the First Amendment right “to petition the government for the redress of grievances” has become of utmost importance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

In practice, this means that only the parties named in a case can get immediate redress.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

I clean it thoroughly, and painfully, with alcohol swabs, careful not to touch anything that might infect me, then redress the wound.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

“Across the Ages,” the first truly comprehensive Celtic art survey in the U.S., redresses that long-standing prejudice.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

The scene of her happily gabbing away in her car with a bedraggled but game hippie hitchhiker she’s picked up before the two women share an affectionate goodbye hug redresses the balance considerably.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2019

The first episode ends with a shot of a “Make America Gay Again” hat, which Grace has left on a chair in the Oval Office, as if that sufficiently redresses her self-absorption.

From Slate Sep. 28, 2017

The new set redresses some of the complaints about the original.

From New York Times Sep. 12, 2013

When the community cries shame, it uses a force that redresses wrong by the need of the one addressed to vindicate himself.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

The University and College Union has previously highlighted an ethnicity pay gap and called for it to be redressed.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Well, there's plenty of damage to be redressed.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2025

He recognizes what must be redressed, but he refuses to lose his sense of humor in the struggle or exempt himself from the human comedy that may be the only reliable equal opportunity employer.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2024

In 2005, the historical situation was redressed, when South Korea paid direct compensation to tens of thousands of wartime laborers.

From Washington Times Mar. 15, 2023

Westley asked question after question while the albino tended and redressed his wound, then fed him food that was warm and surprisingly good and plentiful.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

That dragged total exports down by a total 7.3% on year, with other markets redressing some of the American drag.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

In 2023, it took a step towards redressing the past by formally recognizing the trade union movement – collectively, and for the first time – as a victim of Colombia's conflict.

From BBC May 18, 2025

“There is a trend towards redressing wrongs, telling untold stories, exposing truths, revealing hypocrisies,” she said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 15, 2024

Record numbers of Americans have quit their jobs altogether, while others are redressing their work-life balance by “quiet quitting.”

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2023

She points to her wound, which is oozy, and clearly needs redressing.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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