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corrects

  • present tense form of correct (3rd person singular).

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As the market corrects its math, the quality names should outperform.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2026

The Senate last month passed the Math Act, which corrects the often infuriating way the agency handles clerical errors.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

“I think there is going to be a short-term fluctuation in the trend that ultimately corrects itself and resumes the path it was on while Netanyahu is in power,” he said.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2025

“Borrowed a car,” he corrects as he swallows.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin