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remedial

[ri-mee-dee-uhl] / rɪˈmi di əl /


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Inventory management, cash flow and marketing are essential subjects in any business narrative, but readers looking for that story will be disappointed with observations bordering on the remedial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Deftly styling a loud pant says you don’t need a remedial lesson in the ridiculous life here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The court heard that since the incident FP McCann, one of the largest quarrying companies in the UK, has invested, improved their risks assessments and taken remedial steps to ensure there is no repetition.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In 100 years of public education, we have gone from teaching Latin and Greek in high school to teaching remedial English in college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Shortly after, remedial reading classes were arranged for me with a very old nun.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez