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[mend] / mɛnd /


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Garcia Cuerva has billed the new papal visit as a chance to mend divisions in Argentine society, between the rich and poor, left and right.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

After a painful selloff spanning nearly two weeks, the chip sector is on the mend.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

He said it was not up to him to mend US-Ukrainian relations given the events of the past week.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Twining later took to Facebook to mend fences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now whispers came from the house staff that Terrance was going to take over while his brother was on the mend.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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

Those positions will not return, even as the business mends, executives said.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

A destitute woman draped in a torn and tattered apron mends socks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

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

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

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Then there was a rupture in the relationship and Musk departed, although they seem to have mended fences.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The prince appeared to have mended relations with his cancer-battling father, King Charles III, during more recent UK visits, but Harry reportedly remains estranged from his brother, heir-to-the-throne Prince William and wife Catherine.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Luna touts his experience and relationships with other county agencies and oversight bodies he said he’s mended since Villanueva’s combative tenure.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

The speed at which India and Canada have mended their relationship show that both prime ministers are well aware of today's global realities.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

It was clearly an old book, with a binding that had been mended more than once and with several pages dog-eared throughout.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Whether mending broken ties with county supervisors or striving to avoid antagonizing government agencies, journalists and accountability bodies, Luna says he has spent much of his tenure rebuilding trust and connections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

But visible mending is about celebrating that choice.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

There’s a tension in his art, between fracture and mending, destruction and creation, that holds out a promise of rebirth and lends humble forms outsize power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

"You don't get many people mending raw cashmere," said Wade, whose role is to meticulously inspect and darn any defects in the fabric by hand, before it is washed, cut and shipped around the world.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

But how did one go about mending a broken dream?

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland


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