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repair

[ri-pair] / rɪˈpɛər /






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Current estimates are that it could take five years to repair the gas facility, they said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

So all of that together, it was quite a shock because my brain is grappling with how am I going to repair my face?

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Over the years it has also been a barbershop and the site of an organ sales and repair store.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Cuban farmers have already been operating under severe constraints imposed by U.S. sanctions — struggling to obtain spare parts to repair tractors, access fertilizers and pesticides or secure basic inputs like seeds.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“That was easy! Just like patching a bicycle tire. Hans taught me how, but I’ve never done a repair on the fly before.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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