solved

past tense of solve

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Recent Examples of solved Small mismatches can break policies, and closing that gap in wide-ranging scenarios is still not completely solved. ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Most importantly, the renovation solved the hotel’s practical shortcomings without stripping away the qualities that made longtime guests love it in the first place. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 The team also solved issues caused by strong magnetic attraction, enabling robots to detach reliably when commanded. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Some digging around Amazon led me to the Hollywood Fashion Secrets Bra Converting Clip, which has singlehandedly solved my wandering-strap woes. Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026 An organization whose systems are modern, but whose teams are still structured for a waterfall world, has not solved the problem. Nitin Rakesh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The 49-year-old cold case was eventually solved in August 2023. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 Hawley suggested Steiner should resign if the issues aren’t solved. Jack Harvel july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
  • But the question of whether detainees are employees and deserve certain protections isn’t entirely resolved — at least not for the federal government.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Temasek invested in Luckin only after the company’s legal and governance issues were resolved, Chia said, brushing off questions about a relisting, saying Luckin’s priority should be building a durable business first.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The question definitively answered here is whether more schools should be emphasizing project learning over rote memorization and teaching to the test.
    Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The University of Hawaii deployed AI chatbots across all 10 campuses—94% student opt-in, 4,294 questions answered without human intervention in five months, 2,533 students flagged for follow-up.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • As in Swalwell’s case, Platner’s support has unraveled quickly, leaving him with little path forward.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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