fix up
Example Sentences
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He says it costs too much money to fix up his place.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Architect Capital is a San Francisco-based asset manager that looks to fix up businesses, especially where it sees opportunities to build a better financial infrastructure, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Plans to fix up the bridge are projected to cost more than $700 million and will require the bridge to be closed to the public for 16 months.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
The Department for Transport said it was supporting local authorities to fix "up to one million more potholes a year", but did not say how much money would be allocated.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024
“We’ll fix up that little old place an’ we’ll go live there.”
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
