fix up
Example Sentences
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Should I try to get a loan to fix up the inherited house and move there so I won’t have to pay rent?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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
His father wanted to fix up the cornfield fence.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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