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solved

  • past participle of solve.
  • past tense form of solve.

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“I’ve never solved a problem so quickly, before or after.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

You would have thought we would have solved this sort of thing with COVID, but we haven’t.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Northumbrian Water said the EA would be carrying out more water quality tests at Cullercoats to determine if the repaired sewage leaks had finally solved the site's long-running pollution problems.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

“But until this mystery is solved, it is best to avoid these foods altogether.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

He’d solved all kinds of crimes in Bayport and beyond, and he worked with the police a lot.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon