mended

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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

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

Saudi Arabia, a rival heavyweight, mended ties with Tehran after a seven-year rupture in 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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