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was fixing

  • past progressive of fix.

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But as the 70-year-old reflects on the role he recently relinquished, he thinks he was fixing professional golf—not breaking it.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Reeves said the UK had "huge potential" and that her "mission" in the last year was "fixing the foundations" of the economy.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2025

And an antique carpet for the walk-in closet she was fixing up in her studio space.

From New York Times May 5, 2024

“When the explosion happened, I was fixing my house with some construction workers,” said Chim Sothea.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2024

He just mostly stared out at the river, where no one was fixing to get dunked that day, whatsoever.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver