put right
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He has been linked with various clubs across the world but was determined to focus on his country's World Cup campaign first in a bid to put right the wrongs of the past.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
He complimented an Emirati journalist who asked a question, describing the man known as MBZ as a "handsome guy" whom "I can put... right now in a movie".
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
England captain Ben Stokes said Thursday there were a lot of "wrongs to put right" after a crushing 4-1 Ashes series defeat to Australia.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
That gives the impression that the powers-that-be properly acknowledged and put right a grievous wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
We stayed put right there, right in the middle of the row.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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