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But the bike maker had rectified those issues with new models it was unable to bring to market before declaring bankruptcy.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

He said awarding full marks had rectified the error "somewhat", but believes it will not fully account for the students who spent extra time trying to answer the unexpected question.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2022

Rutherford's spokesperson, Alex Lanfranconi, also told Insider that the Congressman had rectified the situation and would not be facing a fine for the situation.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2021

Apollonius had not yet had dinner, but when there was a flaw of any kind in his work he could not rest until he had rectified it.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig by Various

M. Périer began the experiment by pouring into a vessel 16 lb. of quicksilver, which he had rectified during the three preceding days. 

From Pascal by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)