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fixing

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /


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"Promptly fixing a mitral valve that is very leaky would protect the heart and could prevent congestive heart failure."

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Trump said on social media on 20 June that "work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized Reflecting Pool".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

If getting more Americans enrolled in savings plans is the biggest challenge on the retirement front, fixing Social Security runs a close second.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

What I would really like to see is the government ensuring that Americans have access to a stable source of lifetime income by fixing Social Security’s finances.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

“Good to hear,” Jack said, fixing his eyes on the horizon, not really caring about her rolling coasts or whatever.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Analysts suggested that the PBOC’s recent firm fixings for the yuan reflect Beijing’s growing comfort with a modestly stronger currency, bolstered by a weakening dollar, surging exports and a rallying domestic stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

And while inflation traders expect the annual headline CPI rate to peak at 2.8% in May, they also see it drifting below that level through year-end, based on derivative-like instruments known as fixings.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

Gilberto, now with a clean cut, ate a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, gravy, rolls and other fixings outside the mission on a warm fall day.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

Chief content officer Erin Keane’s local Mexican spot, El Nopal, serves such generous portions that she’s often left with rice, beans and fixings.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2025

We end our walk in a burst of black and bright: black stage, black furniture, black fixings lit up by lights from all directions and vantage points.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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