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as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it
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as in proper
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House
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as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
the correct method for folding the American flag
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as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors
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as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues
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Recent Examples of correct
Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Pop in the correct brew basket, dial in the matching brew head, then spend the next hour or so doing literally anything else.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Then, on the prism (which corrects the image orientation from upside down to right side up), there’s a phase coating which ensures light passing through the Swarovski binoculars is directed perfectly toward your eye.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
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With Alina getting a perfect mashup and a whole lot of outfits correct.
—Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Pop in the correct brew basket, dial in the matching brew head, then spend the next hour or so doing literally anything else.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Editor's note: This story has been corrected to note that Mendelsohn's group is responsible for most (not all) of Meta's ad sales.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Then, on the prism (which corrects the image orientation from upside down to right side up), there’s a phase coating which ensures light passing through the Swarovski binoculars is directed perfectly toward your eye.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their hope is to eventually make the model as accurate as an X-ray, which would drastically simplify screening efforts, though Raval says this will require much more data.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
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This further demonstrates Harris’ dedication to evoke accurate female storytelling on-screen.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Potential Drawbacks Of Covering Your Grill Without proper ventilation, moisture can accumulate under your grill cover, doing more harm than good.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ranging from dark rom-coms to monster movies, Criterion is adding some proper deep cuts, as well as 4K restorations of two films that are already part of the collection.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors argue that Mangione's possession of these items demonstrates an intent to commit a criminal act, though a formal connection to the shooting of Brian Thompson has not yet been established in these proceedings.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Harris’ wardrobe is full of pantsuits, but there have been a fair few occasions where the vice president opted to forgo her power suiting ways in favor of a formal dress.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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After the Jane Doe accuser amended her lawsuit to name Carter, the Roc Nation mogul formally responded to the complaint the next morning.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Second, to actually end the policy, Trump would need to amend the Constitution itself.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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The increase is attributed to higher sales volume and acquisitions, partially offset by price deflation in some commodity categories.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Jarmond, 45, will be owed the full amount of his remaining contract if he is terminated without cause, though that amount would be offset by compensation received from future employment.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although this got him over with fans, he was seemingly punished by WWE management with bad booking until he was eventually released in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Biden was punished for abandoning border security, resulting in a crisis that forced him to ignore his left flank and put some immigration restrictions back in place.Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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This is true of baking, and even more so of risotto.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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This philosophy ensures that the brand remains true to its core values while continuously exploring future development opportunities.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then Threads, which has a little bit of an issue of feeling kind of like LinkedIn and being very polite, but then has that benefit of Meta being able to push users from Instagram to Thread.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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