refurbish
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Apple will have to streamline its process for reclaiming leased hardware and be prepared to refurbish devices at scale once customers return them, Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
While I fruitlessly tapped my L.A. street art connections, Valdez posted in Goodbye Pillarhenge Park: “Looking for the original artist to refurbish the bird.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Money to refurbish the jet is being pulled from leftover funds for a Pentagon program to replace aging nuclear missiles, according to the Air Force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The raffle supported Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital, which is seeking £150,000 to refurbish its cancer treatment centre.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
This would be a time to find a sheltered place beside a stream to rest and refurbish.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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The company then refurbishes and resells the suitcases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Recently I got really into watching this person who finds furniture on the street and refurbishes it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, said the U.S. no longer buys new Abrams, but uses older ones as “seed vehicles” and refurbishes them.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
Now Music Magpie has two workshops in the UK and one in the US, where it refurbishes all sorts of unwanted electronics.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
He worked in the barbershop for a while, then got a job working for Free Venture, an environmentally certified nonprofit that refurbishes and recycles e-waste on-site.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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They added that, once restored and refurbished, the building would be "used for the benefit of the wider community of Middleton who rightly cherish it as an important part of Middleton's rich and varied heritage".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
As the principal developer, The Vets Collective has refurbished several buildings and has plans to build others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In addition to the options directly from Apple, you should consider refurbished alternatives from other sellers, including your wireless carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
After detaching from the rocket's center core, the two boosters returned safely to the launch site, where they can be refurbished.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
After sprucing it up a little, Mr. Clem advertised a drawing in the paper “for a name more befitting this fine, refurbished, modern establishment.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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NG Homes was in the process of refurbishing and upgrading a number of buildings on the street.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The leasing option could also benefit Apple’s refurbishing program, Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
He has an unusual business model, finding bikes at yard sales and sometimes making bulk deals, refurbishing them and selling far below what they would cost new.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
During his tenure, Air India began refurbishing aircraft and restructuring operations but also struggled with safety concerns and operational challenges.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
As gracious as when he presented the check for refurbishing the Daughters of the Immaculate Heart library.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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