How to Use repair in a Sentence

repair

1 of 2 noun
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  • Frank told a judge in 2022 that Vickery was at the school to do repairs.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But car repairs claimed his funds, sending him back to the Hoosier state.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
  • The resulting damage caused the closure of I-75 in the area for days for repairs.
    — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2023
  • So more of us are putting off repairs and putting up with broken phones.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The trains were shut down for two-and-a-half months for repairs that went $3 million over budget.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • There’s also a QR code with each project that’ll link you to a video of Stardust doing the repair.
    — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Olmstead, the provost, said the university won’t pay for the repairs.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023
  • On Wednesday, repair workers fixed the front door, which Irvine hopes concludes the saga.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • Still, much remains unknown about the extent of the damage and how long a full repair will take.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Prices for auto repairs define the dilemma, and there is no quick fix.
    — Bob Fernandez, WSJ, 17 May 2023
  • In rental homes, the landlord must agree to have the work done and not raise rents after the repairs and upgrades are completed.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2023
  • Hawaiian Electric said its crews then went to the scene to make repairs and did not see fire, smoke or embers.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Britain has no shortage of historic buildings in need of repair.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2023
  • But the effect would be the same: The GOP bills would reduce the federal money available for repairs.
    — Tony Romm and Ian Duncan The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2023
  • The team alleged in its suit that the stadium required as much as $187 million in repairs.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • While the cost of EV production keeps going down, the cost of EV repairs keep going up at alarming rates.
    — José Rodríguez Jr. / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Hot Glue: For minor repairs like loose nose pads or a loose hinge, hot glue can be used as a temporary fix.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The Dolly Parton star situated in front of the Egyptian is in dire need of repair.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • When Sanders took the Jackson State job, the school’s practice field became a mud patch after rain, and its locker rooms were in need of repair.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Even concrete highways in good repair have expansion joints, and the X5 finds every one of them.
    — Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
  • Caltrans has not released any information about the timeline for repair work and declined to speak with the Times about the project.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Though the Brewers primarily cited a need for repairs, many of the other new projects are much more than that.
    — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2023
  • That’s because a judge issues deadlines for the landlord to act, the repairs are monitored, and the landlord faces fines if the issue is not fixed.
    — Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Nevertheless, rips and tears occur, in which case staff members are able to send their garments back to Cad & The Dandy for repairs.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
  • There will also be bikes available for young children to try out during the event, a bike repair station, and free helmets.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • The building owner hired their own engineering firm to direct them in the repairs needed to be made.
    — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
  • The statue was removed for repairs in 2021, though the time capsule was discovered only this year.
    — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Image There is the electric motor repair shop, the pneumatic shop for brakes and air-conditioning, the car repair shop and the wheel and axle shop.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Why have taxpayers helped fund $175 million in repairs on an old ship that may never return to sea?
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Insurance troubles after the storm kept people waiting for a check to make repairs, if the cash ever came.
    — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
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repair

2 of 2 verb
  • The shoulder, the bridge and guard rails have been repaired.
    — Charles Brandom, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The agency said Ford will repair the cars free of charge.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Trains inched past the mangled cars as crews repaired the tracks.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 6 June 2023
  • The right to repair is cool and all, but what if phone screens…repaired themselves?
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • All 21 coaches which were derailed have been moved and the rest of the site is being repaired so that services can start again.
    — Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 4 June 2023
  • Some may repair very small holes but will likely include that in their bid.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Crews are working to clear and repair roads that were impacted.
    — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Getting sober of course meant repairing decades of damage, in my life and in others’.
    — Mike Scalise, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
  • Now her father’s money offered the hope that these bonds could be repaired.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In 2019, docs removed a baseball-sized tumor from his jaw and repaired the bone with a piece of his fibula.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 17 May 2023
  • The injury, confirmed in an MRI on Thursday, will require surgery to repair.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • Ray, the runner, refuses to have surgery to repair an aneurysm in his heart that could rupture at any moment.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 May 2023
  • The El Dorado ran aground, but the passengers triumphed, and the steamer was repaired.
    — Natalie Meade, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • To keep your house from becoming a statistic, replace or repair any locks that don’t work.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • The plumbing issues must have gotten repaired enough for Grio to pass a same-day re-inspection.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Doctors have repaired a malformation in the brain of a 34-week-old fetus.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • Two months after the storms, some vegetable companies are busy repairing their fields, which provide some jobs for those with the skills to do the work.
    — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • It was repaired the next morning with two pins and a titanium rod.
    — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Over the past five years, the city has spent about $1.7 million to repair the pier, not including the cost of staff time and additional resources.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
  • As the owner of his shop, Steve Rosenberg clocked long hours, six days a week, repairing anything with wheels or an engine.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 24 May 2023
  • But repairing our soils has the potential to aid in tackling the climate crisis.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 16 May 2023
  • The winter months are a great time to repair and refresh your skin, and the Time Keeper 5-in-1 Moisturizer is a great way to start that routine.
    — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But, frankly, my desire to upgrade and repair my own gadgets is a lot more personal than that.
    — WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Born with a heart defect, Jones underwent a six-hour, open-heart surgery to repair a leaky valve in February.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • The world’s third-largest economy is struggling to repair a labor force cratered by rapid aging.
    — Joseph Coleman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • The city also plans to spend millions of dollars to repair or demolish old houses.
    — David A. Lieb and Kavish Harjai, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The sleeping bags can be repaired, completely recycled, or resold when sent back to NEMO.
    — Popular Science, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Authorities said the employees and guests were safe and had food and water, and that work to repair the roads to the hotel was close to completion.
    — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Instead of getting rid of an item that has ripped or become damaged due to daily wear and tear, repair it instead!
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Locals shop the legendary store for bridal sets, and Seiko, Citizen, and Pulsar watches are repaired on site.
    — Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024

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