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overhaul

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


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In a high-stakes decision that will shape California’s economy for years, air officials approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest late Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In response to questions from The Times, Raman said she would work to find ways to overhaul public safety.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

While the transformation has effectively erased the home that Umansky and Richards once shared, he says he has no issue with Frances’ decision to overhaul the property.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Argentine President Javier Milei has watched his poll numbers plunge as he carries out a painful economic overhaul.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

New York’s prison system in the early twentieth century, to his concerned eyes, was in need of complete overhaul.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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