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restorations

noun

plural of restoration

as in refurbishments

the act or an instance of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state When the restoration was complete, the decades-old building looked almost as good as it had when it was new.

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Recent Examples of restorations After that, the team will color-match sections needing retouching using techniques that keep original passages visually distinct from restorations. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 The section presents world premiere screenings of restorations completed over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies from around the world. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 Conservationists say the dramatic turnaround has become one of the United Kingdom's greatest wildlife restorations. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 The compromise proposal, which would need at least one more supporter on the nine-member council, would pay for a long list of budget restorations primarily with new cuts to homeless services and police surveillance efforts. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Curley’s project focused primarily on bunker renovation and realignment, tee expansion and leveling, green size restorations, and green surround enhancements. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 This year’s Venice Classics lineup will debut 19 restorations, including Cul-de-sac (1966), one of Roman Polanski’s British films, restored by Fixafilm. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 July 2026 The district announced in fall 2025 a series of upgrades, renovations, and restorations to athletic fields and swimming pools, including the creation of an 18-acre athletic complex at the former Cooley High School campus. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Still, the court filings revealed numerous details about the show, including that the UFC and its sponsors are spending more than $60 million on the production and will foot the $700,000 bill in restorations to the South Lawn after the event. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 14 June 2026

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renovations

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About a year and a half after accepting the project – and more than $600,000 in renovations later – the center renovation wrapped in December.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium undergoing renovations Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where the Memphis Tigers play their home football games, is in the midst of a $220 million renovation.

— John Beifuss, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

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