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overhaul

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


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Ali Esfahani, CFO of Unconventional AI and a veteran technology investment banker, believes software companies will need to completely overhaul existing seat-based pricing.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

That’s what his seeming break with longevity actually entails: an overhaul of his life’s mission away from “lifemaxxing” toward more specific goals like curing the incurable.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

But visa restrictions and federal attempts to overhaul higher education have led to a dip in foreign enrollment, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Caldwell’s first order of business was a complete Wi-Fi network overhaul.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

Draghi, who is also a former Italian premier, advocates significant public and private investment and policy overhauls to supersize companies so they can compete internationally.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

With a knockout-round berth already secure, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino overhauls his lineup, but the changes didn’t work in a 3-2 loss to Turkey.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Some developers hope that this new federal legislation will send a flashy signal to spur more state and local overhauls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

He said there were still two major vessels due to return from planned overhauls this month - MV Isle of Lewis and MV Finlaggan.

From BBC May 13, 2026

A silence overhauls us, and the voice leaves me completely There’s no more breathing at the other end.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Meta has been consistently criticized for its spending levels over the past few quarters as the company has overhauled its AI strategy with the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The runway-turned-test track was overhauled in 2011—new layout, fresh asphalt, safety barriers—and now includes two clinically perfect, constant-radius 180-degree turns: the hairpins of destiny.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

While it is unclear whether the CJP will achieve its aims of having the education minister removed and the education system overhauled, it has had a major impact on India.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The Lakers have overhauled the roster: All the players who started alongside Reaves in the playoffs last spring are gone.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The Mystery Maid, a halibut and black cod schooner, had fared badly of late and was in the process of being overhauled.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

In the same week that the pair were ranting over historical “accuracy,” Michael Kratsios, the president’s science adviser, proposed overhauling the government’s approach to funding the sciences.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

That comes as President Bola Tinubu has engaged in a raft of reforms, hailed by economists and investors, including liberalising the naira currency exchange rate, overhauling the tax code and removing a costly fuel subsidy.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

In addition to his work at CityWalk, Umphenour has been busy for weeks overhauling the projection setup at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

England's coach has many of the components needed but her third challenge, catching and overhauling Australia by next summer, is the most difficult of all.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

There was a flurry of overhauling and painting and mending to be done.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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