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

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

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

They fit almost as if they had been made for her, but for a tiny scar in the knee where the breeches had been mended.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo