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 Senate Appropriations Committee amended the bill to remove the authority’s goal of 15% participation by minority businesses and 5% participation from women’s businesses to participate in the procurement and contracting process.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026 -
In 2009, Jerry lost his reelection bid and blocked off the gillage with fire trucks until the result was amended.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our country, the historical beacon of freedom and democracy, is past a tipping point which, if not corrected now, may never be.—
Larry Pino,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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This story has been corrected to note the correct year in which the Mets played the Diamondbacks on Easter.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tom Cruise rewrote the rules of movie stardom.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The feature’s lead male role was originally written for a white actor, but when Sukku — a very popular Korean actor — expressed interest in the project, Ahn rewrote the character to be a Korean American adoptee.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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