How to Use fix on/upon in a Sentence

fix on/upon

phrasal verb
  • Turns out the fix on the game might have been the least of it.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The grounds crew must love it, many fewer divots and pesky ball marks to fix on the greens.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Use wood glue for a more durable fix on wobbly legs or loose joints.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The man bent forward, his eyes seeming to fix on Kevin’s wet hair.
    Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Moving forward, the Frogs still have issues to fix on the perimeter.
    Dallas News, 11 Feb. 2023
  • If Krejci were to come in around $5 million, that leaves Sweeney with about $10 million, more than enough to find the fix on the blue line.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
  • There’s one other way to get your Android fix on Windows 11.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Follow its ascent and your eyes fix on a panel of stained glass high on the ceiling that looks like a fresco of light.
    Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Chipotle, Taco Bell, Qdoba and more have plenty of ways to get your burrito fix on the cheap.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
  • In the next 12 hours, forecasters should get a better fix on what is likely to happen.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015
  • That would give you an excellent fix on the company’s cash flow.
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The intent may be to fix on a specific detail of a larger landscape much as the human eye does.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The weather service won’t have a clear fix on how much snow and rain the system will produce until later this week.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Testing is underway in Germany for a fix to the issue and the Navy is still working on a plan to install the fix on ships in the fleet, Schwegman said.
    Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2021
  • The Ravens have their own problems to fix on defense, but Teddy Bridgewater and his offense have feasted on some of the worst units in the league through three weeks.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • As for diners looking to get their Michael Symon fix on at lunchtime, Mabel’s finally opens on April 11.
    cleveland, 4 Apr. 2016
  • Lowinger wandered to the far side of the warehouse to inspect her fix on a painting of a cartoonish butterfly wearing red high-heeled pumps.
    Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The idea is to get beyond current metrics of revenue, profit, growth, etc., and try to get a fix on a company’s commitment to the future.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
  • After a quick home fix on Richard’s hands, Gunner went to the animal hospital where doctors found a puncture wound.
    Karl Schneider, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Players were given 20 different repair orders and asked to sleuth out what specific part was causing the problem, fix it, and then test the fix on the road.
    Michael Thomsen, Wired, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Because of the huge increase in the money supply in recent years, the Federal Reserve does not have any sure fix on stopping the inflation.
    Jeffrey D. Sachs, CNN, 12 May 2022
  • Hometown Hero's Delta 8 Gummies are an excellent way to get your fix on Delta 8, known for its soothing properties.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • An annoying repair on a regular bike becomes a far more costly fix on an e-bike, which can be up to 18 times more expensive in the first place.
    Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 15 July 2021
  • Forecasters will be able to get a better fix on the track once 98L develops a defined center of circulation, which could happen in the next day or two.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Every Saturday through late August, jazz fans can get their fix on Saturdays.
    Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2022
  • Getting her caffeine fix on the day of her 54th birthday, the superstar shared a picture of herself in her dressing room surrounded by a rail of clothes, with a preview of her beauty look for that evening.
    Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 25 July 2023
  • There doesn’t seem to be an easy fix on the horizon; the peso continues to strengthen while the U.S. dollar weakens, meaning many of the poorest will struggle even more for their basic necessities.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Mayor Todd Gloria’s staff said this week that the quick fix on Pershing is emblematic of the mayor’s more aggressive approach to cycling safety.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
  • More recent writers have used various approaches to get a cleaner fix on Holiday.
    Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The official said the infrastructure bill offered enough money to provide the raises but the administration was looking to work with Congress to provide a long-term fix on the firefighters' pay.
    Aamer Madhani, ajc, 21 June 2022

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