Example Sentences

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His email had gone into a spam folder, but they were fixing the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Crews that were fixing damage from the Palisades fire had to evacuate, Caltrans said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

The Taliban administration foreign ministry at the weekend criticised the closure of the border and said Pakistan security forces had fired on its troops when they were fixing an old security outpost near the border.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

In one it ruled against a woman who tried to use bankruptcy to shield herself from a $200,000 debt incurred when her husband lied about a home they were fixing and selling.

From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2023

“Right. Well, a few months ago, they were fixing up the backyard of this run-down house on Barkley Street and they found...a phoenix!”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott