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mending

[men-ding] / ˈmɛn dɪŋ /


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After Hasina's fall, Dhaka wasted little time in mending fences with Islamabad.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Inviting us to sit down with a show about mental health professionals mending their spirits is group therapy on a massive scale in a time of diagnosable disorder.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Hill’s turnaround moves since then have included mending relationships with retailers such as Foot Locker and specialty running stores after Nike’s fizzled attempt to focus more on its own e-commerce sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Obsessed with mending his relationship with his daughters, Clooney's character drags his manager, played by Adam Sandler, and press agent, played by Laura Dern, on a trip to Europe.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Lee brought a pot of coffee and went back to his mending.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck