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Smith added that the deal would make "real progress" towards righting the "historic wrong" of pay erosion for staff over the past two decades.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

But Fiddelke is already trying to put his stamp on the retailer and prove to investors that he’s serious about righting the ship.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

From this point of view, Syria’s revolution might be seen as the righting of a long historic anomaly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

When Willie “Prophet” Stiggers founded the Black Music Action Coalition at the height of racial justice protests in 2020, the world’s attention was on righting historical wrongs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

“We know it’s not your fault, Alter,” Mrs. Brenner said, righting the fallen chairs.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros