overhaul
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The Galaxy has undergone a roster overhaul this summer aimed at making the team more competitive ahead of a late-season playoff push.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
During Kaur’s tenure as chief financial officer, CEO Elhedery undertook a sweeping overhaul of the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meta did not disclose when it plans to make the overhaul official.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The landmark independent review warned police leadership is not consistently of a high enough standard and requires a fundamental overhaul.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In spite of the complete overhaul that your mind is crying for, you have a brain that could really grow and flower here in N.Y.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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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
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
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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While Tesla overhauled its two volume vehicles, Models 3 and Y, in recent years, neither are totally new from the ground up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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
The cranes, which dominate the east Belfast skyline, will have their engines overhauled and other key components replaced.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Despite being overhauled and pipped to silver by her team-mate in a dramatic finish, Hodgkinson celebrated together with Hunter Bell on the track.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
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He spent time in Southern California over the offseason to get a head start on overhauling his swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 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
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
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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