mended

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He remembered owning a single set of school clothes, washed and mended each night by his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 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 episodes contain some of the season’s bigger emotional beats, including one of TV’s most amicable breakups between teenagers, a mended friendship and a character finally living his true self openly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

When she wasn’t feeding us, she sewed, if she had fabric, or polished the bedstead and Papi’s dresser, or mended whatever was worn, ripped, or needed patching.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago