How to Use fixing in a Sentence

fixing

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  • The World Bank, in the view of its critics, needs fixing, and fast.
    — Scott M. Moore, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
  • Turkey and ham and all the fixings as well as pie is on the menu.
    — Houston Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Another key part of the plan is the fixing of the rail tracks near Del Mar.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The fixings For meat, choose a cut that is tender and takes well to a fast sear.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a cheap Bloody-Mary-and-mimosa bar with all the fixings (3 drinks for $13).
    — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2018
  • Outdoor cooks want the fixings in their home kitchens too.
    — Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
  • For drinks, stock the bar with all the fixings to mix boozy and virgin Salty Dogs and Greyhounds.
    — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Matthew Stafford's back is OK, but his feet need some fixing.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Some years, that meant turkey and all the fixings for more than 300 people.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Local Do's and Don'ts Do eat a Chicago-style hot dog with all the fixings.
    — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2018
  • But the growing scourge of match fixing, in many ways, forced soccer’s hand.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2019
  • Even for those without the s'mores fixings, the fire pits proved to be popular spots to hang out.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2017
  • From the start, there has been business to attend to and things that have needed fixing.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Is there a time frame in which the fixing up has to happen to meet IRA requirements?
    — Ilyce Glink and Samuel Tamkin, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Poke, the bowls of raw fish with lots of fixings that started in Hawaii, seems to be everywhere.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • And, there's nothing better than a fluffy baked potato with all of the fixings.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • So here’s a review of the tech in 2017 that needed the most fixing, and the tech that was actually fixed.
    — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Freewheeling Saigon-style banh cuon lovers load up with all the fixings.
    — Andrea Nguyen, latimes.com, 19 June 2019
  • They should be arrested for price fixing, at least in our area.
    — Nick Hoppe, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Whether that’s enough to enable him to wrangle the system he’s been tasked with fixing remains to be seen.
    — Longreads, 6 July 2018
  • It's loaded with all the fixings: sour cream, bacon, scallions, and cheese.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • It's loaded with all the fixings: sour cream, bacon, scallions, and cheese.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That's right: the home decor store sells complete dinners, with turkey and all the fixings online.
    — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Next, a fixing serum was coated onto the lashes to hold in place, and left there for about 20 minutes.
    — Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The menu features a BBQ chicken half, all the fixings, baked potato, cole slaw and homemade desserts.
    — courant.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • And while there are tools, most of the fixing and improving that goes on here is work that requires more than a hammer.
    — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The ears are always hot, sweet and slathered in butter, and the fixings bar is creative and exhaustive.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • On the eve of the tournament, Nicolas Kicker was removed from the main draw when he was found guilty of match-fixing.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 10 June 2018
  • At the party, guests feasted on tacos and sliders with all the fixings while there was a station set up to get themed t-shirts made on the spot.
    — Falen Hardge, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2019
  • What’s needed is an infrastructure rebuild, not a substation restoration or the fixing of a plant.
    — Dylan Tupper Rupert, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024

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