1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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That power source shapes up as an 800-mAh cell instead of 500 mAh of the Roadie 3, giving it enough juice for 80 guitar tune-ups per charge over USB-C – that's 30 more than before.
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New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Kim posted footage of her fall from earlier this week on the halfpipe in Laax, Switzerland, where the world’s top snowboarders compete later this month in a key pre-Olympic tune-up.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
For a more comprehensive mind-body tune-up, guests can opt for a multiday Paths to Wellbeing program, which targets specific ailments, such as insomnia.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
From December 20 to 21, the world’s best Alpine skiers competed in World Cup races in Val-d ‘Isere, France, an important tune-up event ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics that are just seven weeks away.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Kim posted footage of her fall from earlier this week on the halfpipe in Laax, Switzerland, where the world’s top snowboarders compete later this month in a key pre-Olympic tune-up.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
For a more comprehensive mind-body tune-up, guests can opt for a multiday Paths to Wellbeing program, which targets specific ailments, such as insomnia.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
From December 20 to 21, the world’s best Alpine skiers competed in World Cup races in Val-d ‘Isere, France, an important tune-up event ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics that are just seven weeks away.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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