Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing up
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Israel acknowledges most attacks, saying they are aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding its capability.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Now the country can expect a drop in tourism and faces a daunting rebuilding effort.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of Guiducci’s first moves was overhauling the magazine’s Hollywood staff, such as by jettisoning some of the publication’s movie critics.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The best investors for the future of women’s sports see the long-term opportunity—how much room there is to grow, still, by overhauling the way TV coverage, media buying, and a host of other processes work.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even then, the employees explained that repairing the engine's synchronization issues wouldn't solve its oil burning issue.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 70% the country is without power and officials warn that repairing critical infrastructure could take weeks, if not longer.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The brace successfully monitored joint bending while the subject walked, ran, squatted, and jumped, even reconstructing the person’s running gait with precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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When asked about the allegations that Hezbollah is rearming and reconstructing its command centers, Tilak Pokharel, a UNIFIL spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that UNIFIL operates from Litani river to the Blue Line, a demarcation area that covers 10% of Lebanon’s territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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United did survey fans about a new stadium last year and stated that 52 per cent of the 50,000-plus season ticket holders, executive club members and members preferred a new build, compared with 31 per cent who supported refurbishing the existing stadium.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s how artist Hadley Clark approaches reinventing and refurbishing textiles.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shapiro already accomplished many of the tasks he was brought to Toronto to oversee, building a new player development complex and renovating Rogers Centre.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump spoke about renovating the room earlier this month at the White House.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chapters on finding employment lawyers, securing health care, minimizing expenses, and locating hole-patching income sources alternate with stories of high-profile women who lost their jobs, including Lisa Kudrow, Katie Couric, and Oprah.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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On the Mauser Packaging Solutions plant floor, laborers do the dirty work of reconditioning steel containers used to transport chemicals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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