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overhaul

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


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Trump was consumed by the war with Iran abroad and his construction overhaul of Washington at home.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

With problems mounting for the industry, several European carmakers are shifting up a gear on their plans to overhaul their operations—shedding jobs, reshuffling their model lineups and—in some cases—changing course on their strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Nevertheless, the findings offer an encouraging indication that relatively modest changes in food choices may benefit blood vessel health, even without weight loss or a major dietary overhaul.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

But officials also won praise for seeking to overhaul the central bank so it is better prepared for a more uncertain world, introducing new crisis-fighting tools and seeking to communicate its decisions more clearly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The revolutionary overhaul endowed the Mary Rose with the greatest naval military innovation of its time: hinged gunports.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

But we should also realize that the engineers who are so ready to offer grim characterizations of what they’ve created are much less willing to make any substantial process overhauls.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Instead of strict rules and major life overhauls, creators are sharing small changes aimed at finishing the year strong.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It isn’t all that unusual for players to fiddle with their mechanics over the course of a summer, with more drastic overhauls left to offseason experimentation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

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

Pernod Ricard recently overhauled part of its U.S. distribution to become more nimble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Van Epps said she is aware that not everyone facing a similar situation can afford an attorney—and she wants to see eminent domain laws overhauled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“School districts across the country have overhauled admissions criteria for competitive public schools after concluding that existing systems produced undesirable racial enrollment patterns,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Its centerpiece is Siri AI, the overhauled version of Apple’s assistant powered by Apple Intelligence, which the company is pitching as a more conversational helper than the original Siri.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He overhauled ethics rules governing White House employees’ interactions with lobbyists and, most important, managed to push a major economic stimulus bill through Congress, even though not a single House Republican voted in its favor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Rodriguez, who served on the board from 2013-16, said that during her tenure she focused on overhauling the procurement process to allow small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses to better compete for city contracts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Changing that meant overhauling marketing campaigns and purchasing specific luxury labels that elite customers wanted, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Much like when they were tasked with overhauling 325 to beat Sri Lanka at Headingley in an ODI less than a month ago, they fell short.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

For Netflix, that means looking outside of its once-unimpeachable red walls and embracing more reluctant partnerships with rivals, while cutting costs and overhauling old practices wherever possible.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 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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