patching up
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A day later, they were still focused on finalizing the details and patching up gaps in the agreement, the official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
This year, as the stream has moved and broken through some of the smaller dams, he’s seen the beavers expand and lengthen the large dam, patching up sections overnight.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
"Acting now is much cheaper than waiting for years and then patching up the damage that has been caused," he said when asked if he saw any signs of drift in Europe's climate agenda.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
It was fundamentally about patching up European friendships strained by Brexit and re-establishing a partnership for future challenges.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
Maddie was going off duty by the time the ambulance men had finished hurriedly patching up the German pilot and brought him into the ground floor office of the control tower.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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