fixing

Example Sentences

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The night before his first fitting, while fixing up the zipper, Vazquez tore a large hole in the shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“This was about more than just fixing the old Citi, it was about building the bank the next decade demands,” Fraser said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But fixing Runway’s problem won’t be that easy.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The government announced £7.3bn for local road maintenance for the next four years, along with rules which could see some funding upheld from those councils unable to prove they are fixing potholes.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

So standing there in that bleak and empty garden listening to Ob make May alive again, that seemed to fix something in me that had needed fixing ever since the funeral.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant