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  • present participle of fix.
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fixing

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /


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“The quintessential image of price fixing is a secret deal made between competitors over cigars in a smoky back room,” attorneys wrote in the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 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

When AFP visited, municipal workers were fixing a road that residents said had been riddled with potholes for years.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Trying to make this house work by getting tenants in, buying your brother out and fixing it up may — or may not — be more money than it’s worth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

What did that have to do with fixing motors, anyway?

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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