as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Read on to learn what two industry experts recommend doing to fix up your exterior with only a handful of spare time.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
The novel follows Libby, a young woman who forgoes college to buy and fix up a Victorian house with her inheritance.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025
The Chicago Cubs are one of the better teams in the National League, but that doesn't mean their roster doesn't need to be fixed up in the coming weeks.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lots of audio and visual effects were fixed up, along with a whole heap of mechanical and combat fixes.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
The novel follows Libby, a young woman who forgoes college to buy and fix up a Victorian house with her inheritance.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025
The Chicago Cubs are one of the better teams in the National League, but that doesn't mean their roster doesn't need to be fixed up in the coming weeks.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lots of audio and visual effects were fixed up, along with a whole heap of mechanical and combat fixes.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
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Two decades later, Hope in High Water traces the arc of recovery through the voices of those who never left: local leaders who have spent many years not only rebuilding but reimagining the systems that failed their communities long before the storm.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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Teardown rebuild history and moving forward Teardown rebuilds have been an evolving conversation in Prairie Village in the six years since the city first established design guidelines in an attempt to get new builds to match the character of existing neighborhoods.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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Educators must overhaul outdated models; leaders must champion human-AI collaboration; and technologists must design systems that amplify, rather than isolate, human potential.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank by assets, recently overhauled the leadership of its research group, which worked on quantum computing and other advanced technologies.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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Gracie Ziegler, the chief communications officer for the city, said the water main break on Locust Avenue was repaired Sunday night and that clean up should be finished sometime Monday.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Army’s new 'Jeep' is easier to repair Thousands of pounds lighter and $80,000 cheaper than the Humvee, the Infantry Squad Vehicle is based on the Chevrolet Colorado truck built in Missouri.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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With bugs patched across WebKit, CoreMedia and more, this update shores up vulnerabilities before they're exploited.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Dodgers have endured injuries to their bullpen and are looking to patch the holes before Thursday's trade deadline.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Using almost exclusively English-language sources plus interviews (including with Empress Farah, who is still living), Anderson reconstructs the bumblings that upended Iran.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Archaeologists are used to reconstructing now-invisible phenomena like climate.—
Raven Garvey,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Employers are increasingly dealing with an influx of fake candidates, aided by the rise of AI.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ideas for aiding the industry As challenges continue, Michigan’s cannabis business owners have a few ideas for how to help the industry.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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If Congress does not make the necessary changes to pay benefits using the current formula, the insolvency will be cured by paying current benefits in the amount of income coming into the trust fund.—
Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Coach Prime announced Monday that he had been cured of bladder cancer after a years-long battle with the disease.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
29 July 2025
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Managers who can modernize properties without losing their charm can help property owners turn them into profitable rentals.—
Johan Hajji,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When conflict ensues at Anna’s bachelorette party, a ditzy medium tries to help.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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