amends
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But Jerry wants in his sputtering way to make amends to his brother for the cruel things he did to him when they were younger.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Those that do so, he said in an interview, could expect his help to “make amends with the federal government and us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Declan Rice was making all these runs too, bursting forward to try to make amends for his mistake for Tottenham's equaliser, so there was all sorts going on.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Diego Simeone's side host Espanyol later on, aiming to make amends after last weekend's 3-0 defeat by Rayo.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
It seemed like it was some kind of amends, but Genie couldn’t be too sure.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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