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 agency’s authority to investigate stems from Senate Bill 553, which was amended to broaden the scope of employers, including law enforcement agencies, to maintain workplace violence prevention plans.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026 -
An earlier update from King Soopers had listed some locations in Boulder and Littleton but the company amended its location list to include five fewer locations, lowering the number of gas stations impacted to 14 locations.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Powell corrected Trump in front of reporters about the cost of the project, with the tension between the two men palpable.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 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,
10 Jan. 2026
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The three-judge panel kept the measure on the November 2026 ballot, but rewrote both the question and the language that will appear at polling places.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 Dec. 2025
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Stoppard also rewrote and polished the final draft of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade under the pen name Barry Watson almost one week before the movie went into production.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
29 Nov. 2025
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Civilization has overcome, and not simply reformed, many inhuman practices that had been prevalent since antiquity.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The comptroller added that since lawmakers reformed the premium-setting process, premium collections have exceeded claim payments in four of the last six years.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Protection issues in front of McManus have been rectified.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The score rectified Fletcher’s fumble that occurred on the drive prior.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Debugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debugged. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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