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fix up

[fiks-uhp] / ˈfɪksˌʌp /


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Should I try to get a loan to fix up the inherited house and move there so I won’t have to pay rent?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Architect Capital is a San Francisco-based asset manager that looks to fix up businesses, especially where it sees opportunities to build a better financial infrastructure, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Residents say they’ve repeatedly asked the management company — Regency Management Inc. — to fix up the apartments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

In 2018, he and Kathryn, who once worked as his assistant, decided to fix up the place and live there themselves.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

My favorite shows were the makeover ones, where the designer would fix up a room and do a big reveal at the end.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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