fix
verb (used with object)
to repair; mend.
Example Sentences
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Lucy Qin, a postdoc at Georgetown University who researches privacy, pushed back against this framing: “Shorter-term fixes can band-aid the immediate problem but do not address a long-term pattern,” she said.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
For Leon Berkers, whose restaurant boat has been stuck in the mud for more than a month, adaptation has so far meant improvising fixes to keep "pots and pans from flying around."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Our auto columnist Dan Neil says the redesign fixes a few of the biggest hybrid annoyances while demonstrating that improved fuel economy doesn’t mean sacrificing performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
As part of “By the People,” Slate’s series exploring how Americans can reclaim the Constitution and the law, Alexis Romero outlined three possible fixes for an out-of-control Supreme Court.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
When her red pickup truck breaks down, she doesn’t have a man to call, so she fixes it herself.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
