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overhaul

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


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“What I hope for when people see my content is not for people to overhaul their lives, but to make small shifts,” zu Beck writes in a recent essay for The Skylark.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Utilities have been struggling to keep the system going, given funds are limited for any kind of major overhaul of the aging pipes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

It buys these companies to overhaul them and keep them, not flip them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The review suggests a sweeping overhaul of the Pip assessment system is needed.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

We overhaul the bayonets—that is to say, the ones that have a saw on the blunt edge.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

Austin’s housing market improved with a 19% drop in rents and home prices since 2022, following zoning law overhauls.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Bath & Body Works reported lower first-quarter sales as the company overhauls its strategy in an attempt to return to growth.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 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

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

Apple is launching an overhauled, Gemini-infused Siri AI in beta later this year for iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

For the sport to thrive, Caligiuri believes, the pay-to-play system has to be completely overhauled and the game needs to be made available to everyone.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

Project 33 has completely overhauled each room in the property, adding new furniture, carpets, and other changes aimed at making life easier for Sarah and her children.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

During the end of March and most of April, my father caught and salted alewives for crab bait, overhauled the motor on the Portia Sue, and converted it once more for crabbing.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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

Last year, the couple spent another $200,000 overhauling their kitchen, which was untouched from the 1970s, and porch.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

England's coach has many of the components needed but her third challenge, catching and overhauling Australia by next summer, is the most difficult of all.

From BBC Jul. 5, 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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