"course-correct" meaning in English

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        "To alter the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination."
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        "(transitive, aviation, nautical) To alter the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination."
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          "text": "For Manis, the league is an opportunity to course-correct a career beleaguered by bumps and false starts. She is joined by women at various stages of their basketball careers, many focused on redemptive arcs of their own.",
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        "To make adjustments to an ongoing process or project in order to achieve a desired outcome."
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