as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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The Chicago Bulls gave up Coby White for an even lower return after their trade with the Charlotte Hornets was amended this weekend.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Because of White’s injury, the Hornets and Chicago Bulls amended the trade, league sources confirmed to The Observer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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An error in an application cannot be corrected after the deadline.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the next 11 seasons, Jurgensen rewrote the team’s record books.—
Barry Wilner,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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Over the next 11 seasons, Jurgensen rewrote the team's record books.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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What needed to be reformed, in your view?—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Our antiquated tax code should be reformed to reduce reliance on the personal income tax and raise revenue in a more predictable way.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The housing-affordability crisis today is the result of government error and will be rectified.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Debugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debugged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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