righting

present participle of right

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Sean Longstaff and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have joined from Newcastle and Everton respectively, while the exciting additions of midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim and attacker Noah Okafor from AC Milan will provide hope of improving on a solid start.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping at the 5th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, signaling improving ties.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Karras' nonprofit began as a grassroots fundraiser for the Village of Merici in 2016, and has quickly expanded into a Cincinnati sensation, collaborating with local programs focusing on bettering the community.
    Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But warming is disrupting this balance, reducing snowfall, shortening the precipitation season, and in some cases shifting it from snow to rain.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This week, during a meeting of that council, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the administration was considering shortening the window for postdisaster funding.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Righting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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