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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

The Department for Transport said it was supporting local authorities to fix "up to one million more potholes a year", but did not say how much money would be allocated.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2024

“But I made this hat special to go with this dress. Let me fix up something else for you.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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