overhaul
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But time is rapidly running out for any nationwide overhaul.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund is considering an overhaul of its government bond portfolio that could see it slash holdings of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the spring, the company made peace with its founder Chip Wilson, who had spent years criticizing the company and trying to overhaul the board via a proxy fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Pride said she rewatched the original series, paying particular attention to the shift that materialized in Season 2 when Allen was brought on to overhaul it, as a starting point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
And his allegedly repaired car coughed and floundered, as it had been doing for months prior to overhaul.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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The stock declines have made software companies attractive opportunities for private-equity firms looking to acquire assets at a discount, perform strategic business overhauls and then exit at a markup.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He tells clients in a note that he largely agrees with Transurban’s assessment that toll overhauls in New South Wales state are value neutral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The whole German auto industry -- including VW's peers BMW and Mercedes-Benz with their suppliers -- has been struggling in recent years, with job cuts and overhauls increasingly common.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
With a knockout-round berth already secure, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino overhauls his lineup, but the changes didn’t work in a 3-2 loss to Turkey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
A silence overhauls us, and the voice leaves me completely There’s no more breathing at the other end.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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The Fathom is designed with fewer components and will be assembled through a manufacturing process that has been overhauled to keep costs in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The actor overhauled that home—a farmhouse, which was built in the 18th century—shortly after snapping it up to include six bedrooms, seven bathrooms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Shortly before Friday's showpiece event, Hughes had led the 200m final coming off the bend but was overhauled by Germany's fast-finishing Owen Ansah, who took victory in 19.95 seconds.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Company president said the revamped burger was helping win market share; McDonald’s recently overhauled the Big Mac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While his father was out of town, Louie overhauled the engine on the family’s Marmon Roosevelt Straight-8 sedan.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The inquest had heard that an engineer sent by Newham Council in December 2023 to carry out an inspection and look at overhauling the windows and handles, found they were functioning when he saw them.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Exxon also cited years of structural cost savings, which have reached $16.3 billion since the company began overhauling operations a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the same week that the pair were ranting over historical “accuracy,” Michael Kratsios, the president’s science adviser, proposed overhauling the government’s approach to funding the sciences.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
That comes as President Bola Tinubu has engaged in a raft of reforms, hailed by economists and investors, including liberalising the naira currency exchange rate, overhauling the tax code and removing a costly fuel subsidy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
There was a flurry of overhauling and painting and mending to be done.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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