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be on the mend



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Ties between Brazil and the United States appear to be on the mend after months of animosity between Washington and Brasilia.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Now, relations appear to be on the mend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

Just as things looked to be on the mend on the field, they were put to the sword by a revitalised Paris St-Germain in their penultimate league phase game.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

A relationship that once seemed to be on the mend may never be fully repaired.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Happily there are signs that, in Indian agriculture at least, the transition period is working itself out and that conditions may soon be on the mend.

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop




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