refitting

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The European Parliament’s decision to send its just-signed trade agreement with South America for legal review served as a sharp reminder this week of just how challenging refitting the EU will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The company lost that competition and Lake then tried refitting the boat for minesweeping, salvage and rescue work, renaming it the Defender.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

The 250-foot-long vessel, the Petrel, was bought by the Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen in 2016 and underwent extensive refitting to take part in expeditions to explore shipwrecks around the globe.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Transit leaders said they will develop a plan for the nearly unprecedented step of refitting 5,984 wheels onto 2,992 axles of all 748 rail cars in the series.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

All three of Saan’s ships had been in dire need of refitting, but.by now the work should be complete.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin