mending

Example Sentences

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"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 the Mandelson mess makes mending what's been done that much harder.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

On Monday, as the officials confirmed Machado’s visit, there were fresh signs that the U.S. and the Venezuelan regime were moving toward mending their long-strained relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Then there was Mend Piece: “While you mend | think of mending the world.”

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

Ma was not sitting with her mending basket as usual.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder