as in to rebuild
to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built
The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations. We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system.
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Amarillo, Texas, Reno, Nevada, and Oklahoma City, said Kelly Pohl with Headwaters Economics, a non-profit research group in Montana that had done research on the cost of retrofitting homes to protect against wildfires.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Beyond just accurately pricing wildfire risks, Wallace says, the government and insurance companies should work to incentivize and help homeowners to retrofit older, more flammable homes.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The good news is, retrofitting existing homes can be relatively affordable, and new communities built from scratch even more so, according to a study by the research group Headwaters Economics.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Now, Asia is watching Trump World appearing to retrofit many of the problems behind its meltdown into the U.S. economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Beyond just accurately pricing wildfire risks, Wallace says, the government and insurance companies should work to incentivize and help homeowners to retrofit older, more flammable homes.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The good news is, retrofitting existing homes can be relatively affordable, and new communities built from scratch even more so, according to a study by the research group Headwaters Economics.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Now, Asia is watching Trump World appearing to retrofit many of the problems behind its meltdown into the U.S. economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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