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[mend] / mɛnd /


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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

Labour rates in China are much lower, which means there is little incentive to minimise the amount of work needed to mend a car.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

While the NBA world watched the Celtics’ drama from afar to see whether they would be able to mend their relationship with Brown, he took to social media.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Doctors at a Los Angeles hospital were able to rule out gallstones, and on Tuesday, a representative for the “Goonies” star told The Times that they cracked the case, and Feldman is on the mend.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He had climbed up the rope rigging of the balloon to mend a small hole with a piece of rubber and some spirit gum.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

She breaks, and she mends, and not just your mind.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

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

Later in the day, chefs from nearby restaurants would come by the shaded spot where Tibau mends his nets and buy the morning’s catch for about $175.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2022

Later in the day, chefs from nearby restaurants would come by the shaded spot where Mr. Tibau mends his nets and buy the morning’s catch for about $175.

From New York Times Jul. 19, 2022

In the story he mends his broken heart by turning it to stone.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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

Belgacem said the fund has "mended trust between citizens and the state by implementing projects that had been abandoned for years".

From Barron's May 26, 2026

The singer wishes a failed relationship could be mended if only they were alone together.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

Marco picks up the card and runs his fingers over the mended surface.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

He promised to give priority to growth by holding the line on taxes, trimming spending, lifting barriers to infrastructure and housing, and mending relations with the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

After Hasina's fall, Dhaka wasted little time in mending fences with Islamabad.

From BBC Feb. 14, 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

Obsessed with mending his relationship with his daughters, Clooney's character drags his manager, played by Adam Sandler, and press agent, played by Laura Dern, on a trip to Europe.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

I knew Granddaddy would be well pleased, plus it helped keep my mind off cooking and mending.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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