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Recent Examples of refurbishment
The park hasn’t specified when the ride will close for refurbishment and reopen.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The last major refurbishment was completed in 2016 when Honda took over as the attraction's sponsor.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The last major Autopia refurbishment took place in 2016 when Honda became the ride’s sponsor.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
As part of the latest refurbishment, which was subject to numerous restrictions due to the buildings’ historical importance, the brand called back Foster’s team to raise the curling limestone and glass staircase by two floors, and connect it to both sides of the building.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The Windsors eventually signed a two-year lease on the nearby Château de la Croë in Cap d’Antibes but remained at the hotel while overseeing the refurbishment of the residence.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Though the Grand Hôtel was built in 1908, a top-to-toe refurbishment by Pierre-Yves Rochon in 2009 and a Four Seasons scoop-up six years later has ensured that everything, including the standout rooms, spa and service, remains perfectly in step.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Last year, the president embarked on a refurbishment of the Kennedy Center.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The last major refurbishment was completed in 2016 when Honda took over as the attraction's sponsor.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The last major Autopia refurbishment took place in 2016 when Honda became the ride’s sponsor.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
As part of the latest refurbishment, which was subject to numerous restrictions due to the buildings’ historical importance, the brand called back Foster’s team to raise the curling limestone and glass staircase by two floors, and connect it to both sides of the building.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The Windsors eventually signed a two-year lease on the nearby Château de la Croë in Cap d’Antibes but remained at the hotel while overseeing the refurbishment of the residence.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Though the Grand Hôtel was built in 1908, a top-to-toe refurbishment by Pierre-Yves Rochon in 2009 and a Four Seasons scoop-up six years later has ensured that everything, including the standout rooms, spa and service, remains perfectly in step.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Last year, the president embarked on a refurbishment of the Kennedy Center.
—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbishment
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The bird could be supervised by or picked up by a wildlife rehabilitation or discover center, or could make its way back south in another storm, the two concluded.
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Jerry Brown left seminary before becoming a priest but made his Jesuit education central to his political identity — especially his frugality, environmentalism and preference for rehabilitation over incarceration.
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Algae bloomed late last week just days after the completion of the renovation, turning the pool from deep blue to green and murky.
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Days after the completion this month of a $14 million renovation, the shallow water in the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool had more algae in it than at any recorded point in the month of June for at least five years, according to a specialized analysis of satellite data.
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The board determined at the time that Colorado needed $100 million per year for projects to improve river and stream health and restoration, to replace the agricultural industry’s aging irrigation systems and to conserve as much water as possible.
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The portable systems are intended to bridge the period between immediate impact and infrastructure restoration.
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This remodeling is the process bone uses to renew itself, maintaining its strength while allowing the skeleton to adapt over time.
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His pieces have been sold to Simon Properties, Trina Turk and a major hotel chain for a spa remodeling, which was a $25,000 job.
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Finding a few younger reclamation projects who hit, the way the Pittsburgh Penguins did last year with players like Ryan Shea, will be important.
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Others saw reclamation projects turn into success stories.
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Because kids aren’t fully grown yet, their skeletal systems require surgeries tailored to each child’s specific growth and developmental stages, meaning a 15-year-old won’t receive the same kind of knee reconstruction surgery as a 60-year-old — or even as a 12-year-old.
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At $8 billion, basic reconstruction costs surpassed the country’s total economic output.
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Altuve did not go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from his oblique injury.
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The president has said the pool rehab was needed as the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations ramp up.
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The potential advantages of a deep plane facelift include a more natural-looking rejuvenation with presumptive better improvement of the mid-face and nasolabial folds (the lines between the nose and mouth).
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The temporal brow lift (which is commonly coupled with a facelift) meant Robin also had about 30 staples in her scalp.
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