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overhaul

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


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At present she said there had been no "overhaul" of the system, but that a better framework had been established by the health board.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Meta did not disclose when it plans to make the overhaul official.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

A federal judge in mid-July sided with detainees, who argued their constitutional and disability rights were being violated, and ordered the government overhaul conditions at the center.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

A month into its chai overhaul, Starbucks relented ever so slightly, stripping out water to help make the hot drink creamier and spicier again.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

New York’s prison system in the early twentieth century, to his concerned eyes, was in need of complete overhaul.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

From BBC Sep. 13, 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

Burger chains have been working to elevate their signature sandwiches, with both McDonald’s and Burger King staging overhauls in recent years.

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

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

The company said in its filing on Friday that since 2020, it had "overhauled" its privacy practices to help meet the "unique needs of its community".

From BBC Sep. 7, 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

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has overhauled the country’s top security chiefs following the deaths of the previous leadership team.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Meta overhauled its AI efforts last summer and created a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The Mystery Maid, a halibut and black cod schooner, had fared badly of late and was in the process of being overhauled.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Hilton CMO Mark Weinstein is leaving after a more than 16-year run that included overhauling the hospitality company’s loyalty program.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

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

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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