mend
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There’s already evidence that at least some Democrats are trying to mend fences.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Saturday, she suffered a setback when her blood values dropped again, but she’s been on the mend since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
According the legend, boy and girl twins born in Higashi Village on a day with equal parts day and night herald a cataclysm that only they can mend.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Attempts to mend US-South Africa relations have floundered.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“I am afraid you do not like your pen. Let me mend it for you. I mend pens remarkably well.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
I found a local tailor who mends with precision and fell in love with pieces that I forgot I even had.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
As for Aznavorian, he hopes the U.S. mends trade relations with its allies.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Those positions will not return, even as the business mends, executives said.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024
He mends together disparate experiences to strengthen the tapestry of the whole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
In the story he mends his broken heart by turning it to stone.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Our reporting examines how two of the world’s most powerful figures quietly mended one of modern politics’ most volatile partnerships—and what both stand to gain ahead of the high-stakes midterm elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Petro was subjected to US sanctions at one point, but the pair have mended their relationship in recent months.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The two presidents, however, appeared to have mended their relations at a White House meeting in February - after which Trump called his guest "terrific".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
When he entered the race for attorney general, Roy said he and Trump had mended fences, pointing to the president’s remark last summer that Roy is “not easy, but he’s good.”
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Later Maddie made that run several times, ferrying damaged or mended aircraft in and out of the bigger aerodrome that surrounds them and hides them.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
A pile of mending projects in my sewing room filled a shelf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
One of the biggest stars of the era was Shirley Temple, a sweet, ringleted child who comforted audiences by mending rifts in families and melting the hearts of tough guys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Inviting us to sit down with a show about mental health professionals mending their spirits is group therapy on a massive scale in a time of diagnosable disorder.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
With the Canada-US trade relationship increasingly unpredictable, Canada is seeking to bolster ties elsewhere, in some cases mending strained ties.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
“If there’s money to be had, we should spend it on mending Main Street.”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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