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overhaul

[oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl] / ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl /


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The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits is closing down this summer in preparation for its first significant overhaul in its 50-year history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Private equity flocked to education in the Covid-19 pandemic years as schools and the government invested heavily to avoid disruptions and overhaul operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Muse Spark is framed as part of a broader ground-up overhaul of Meta’s AI efforts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Such changes would go hand in hand with an overhaul of the department’s much-maligned disciplinary system, which has faced criticism from some corners for not meting out harsh enough punishments when officers shoot unarmed people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In spite of the complete overhaul that your mind is crying for, you have a brain that could really grow and flower here in N.Y.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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