Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing up
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The release was part of a sweeping 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the conflict and rebuilding Gaza.—
Morgan Phillips,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Two, each is rebuilding to a degree as the 2025-2026 season rapidly approaches.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy’s focus on tackling obesity and chronic disease by overhauling the American diet is popular—much more so than his policies limiting vaccines.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mistakes, complaints and promotions The secretary issued several policy memos concurrent with his address aimed at overhauling the inspector general and equal opportunity complaint processes as part of his push to produce more Pattons.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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That includes repairing the lines or even shutting down sections of gas pipelines and switching homes to electric appliances and heaters.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The series chronicled Sparks, Kiley, Hoskins, and Stuart repairing and souping up pickup trucks.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Red and Purple Modernization Project is reconstructing infrastructure along those color train lines.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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After reconstructing the roster over the past four months, with tweaks still ongoing, the Charlotte Hornets are ready for the next chapter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 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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Other costly facilities improvements include renovating four high school theaters in addition to replacing and renovating roofs, floors, playgrounds, paint and stucco throughout the district.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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But then the country reassessed the risk of being so close to the front line, and invested a lot in things like renovating and expanding its network of bomb shelters.—
Teri Schultz,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Until the matching grants kick in, DPW will use that money for strip-patching battered roads.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of blindly patching across fleets of systems, the platform uses intelligence to highlight the vulnerabilities most likely to be exploited.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 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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