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refurbish

[ree-fur-bish] / riˈfɜr bɪʃ /


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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

Privately held Restore Robotics has the legal clearance to refurbish used da Vinci surgical robotic instruments, which it then sells back to hospitals at a discount.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

It plans to replace the timber work and deck bracing, as well as refurbish the ironwork and masonry to maintain it as a crossing for cyclists and pedestrians.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

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

Tools for Self Reliance, based in Netley Marsh, Hampshire, collects and refurbishes equipment no longer needed in the UK and sends it abroad to help fledgling businesses.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

During the winter season the department typically takes a break in mosquito surveillance and refurbishes their traps.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

The company then refurbishes and resells the suitcases.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

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

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

The reopening was packed with shoppers, store owners and residents, who milled about the refurbished center and enjoyed free drinks and food offered from kiosks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Jamillah Taylor, 54 years old, just bought a refurbished ranch house in Gary for $146,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The whole squad visited the refurbished North Sydney Olympic Pool for an Australian winter swim.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Twain bought the retreat for $3,250,000 in the early 1990s, then refurbished and expanded the 28,000-square-foot residence to add a recording studio.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

B-block was refurbished and reopened as a “transit block,” supposedly holding inmates for limited times.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

They view Viva Energy’s strategic pivot toward refurbishing many retail filling stations as self-serve 24-hour outlets as a prudent step that reduces its capital-expenditure burden and probably improves returns in the current economic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 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

Other benefits she allegedly received included "vast quantities of luxury goods at Harrods and other high-end stores" and £4.6m spent on refurbishing properties in London and Buckinghamshire, the trial at Southwark Crown Court was told.

From BBC Jan. 27, 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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