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overhaul

[oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl] / ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl /


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The head of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, has touted a record as a Wall Street fix-it man in his attempts to overhaul those two government agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

They also discuss the rare appearance of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill to request more money for a major security overhaul for SCOTUS.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Don’t miss: Fed’s favorite inflation tracker is getting an overhaul — just as the central bank weighs interest-rate hikes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The CJP is demanding an overhaul of India's education system, with greater accountability for alleged exam paper leaks.

From BBC Jul. 21, 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

Draghi, who is also a former Italian premier, advocates significant public and private investment and policy overhauls to supersize companies so they can compete internationally.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 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

At one point in April, 10 vessels from its 32-strong ferry fleet were out of action due to technical faults, annual overhauls or crewing issues.

From BBC May 13, 2026

During the process, she says, several people urged her to raise her own hand for the job, noting her background in technology and track record of corporate overhauls.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 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

He insisted that the engine on the 18-year-old Boeing 737 plane had been fully serviced and overhauled in the past two years.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Wales' planning system needs to be "overhauled" in order to build the homes the country needs, house builders have said.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Burger King overhauled its signature Whopper sandwich this year and plans more menu improvements based on customer feedback.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Now, the company is finally giving us an overhauled, Gemini-infused assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 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

In addition to his work at CityWalk, Umphenour has been busy for weeks overhauling the projection setup at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Former officials said there are significant engineering challenges to overhauling a plane to be capable enough to carry a president in complicated threat environments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

While making youth soccer in particular more accessible is a complex issue that may require overhauling the entire system, one expert believes that a good starting point is to just let kids be kids.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The longer-term story is about overhauling an aging grid to absorb renewable-generation capacity that now provides nearly half of the European Union’s electricity, by official EU figures.

From Barron's May 27, 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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