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At the White House, a historic rose garden conceived by Jacqueline Kennedy was paved over, and its adjoining colonnade refurbished with black granite and gilded presidential portraits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

James Monroe and Andrew Jackson beefed up and refurbished the White House.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Returned shoes that are lightly or never worn get refurbished, and those too worn to fix get written off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The company has pivoted its strategy to focus on high-value verticals within refurbished goods.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Yet once the project was finished, the press of business kept him from visiting his refurbished vacation home for more than a few weekend days at a time.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik