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fixing

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /


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He added that some of the money will also go towards fixing more potholes and further cleansing in the city centre.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

"I used to drive through the streets and think we should be doing this, we should be doing that - fixing potholes, improving the roads, stuff that matters to people."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

CEO Michael Fiddelke said that clothing and home goods were the categories most in need of fixing at Target.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Not fixing a problem until a disaster forces you to is known in the airline industry as “tombstone regulation”: They don’t change the regulations, and fix a known problem, until planes crash and people die.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

“What’s the use of fixing them now? We lost the prize.”

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins

Analysts suggested that the PBOC’s recent firm fixings for the yuan reflect Beijing’s growing comfort with a modestly stronger currency, bolstered by a weakening dollar, surging exports and a rallying domestic stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

And while inflation traders expect the annual headline CPI rate to peak at 2.8% in May, they also see it drifting below that level through year-end, based on derivative-like instruments known as fixings.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

Gilberto, now with a clean cut, ate a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, gravy, rolls and other fixings outside the mission on a warm fall day.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

The big-box warehouse retail chain recently rolled out a brand-new deli sandwich, which comes with its fair share of fixings.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2024

“They better have the fixings ready in the kitchen,” Guzzo said.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds




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