stand corrected
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The only sport I am aware of where it doesn't happen, and I'd happily stand corrected here, is golf, because of its self-policing nature.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“There is a Webb telescope that I didn’t know about. ... I stand corrected by Joe Biden.”
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
If what you “want,” “worked for” and still “don’t have” are all in the Inner Peace aisle, then I’ll stand corrected and write you a new answer.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2021
If you do make this argument for countries other than Israel, then I'll happily stand corrected.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
“I stand corrected, my sweetling. Our Yunkish friends were kind enough to provide us with a chart. I must strive to be more assiduous about consulting it.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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