on the mend

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However, ties between Brazil and the United States appear to be on the mend after months of animosity between Washington and Brasilia.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Guthrie explained that her recovery will be “slow” and that she needs to be cautious about how often she talks while on the mend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Now, relations appear to be on the mend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

Irwin wrote that after "13 years of fighting for answers" and two surgeries where she had 51 lesions, a cyst and her appendix removed, she was finally on the mend.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

It was two weeks after Jockey’s birthday and Cora was still on the mend.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead