patching up

Example Sentences

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A day later, they were still focused on finalizing the details and patching up gaps in the agreement, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

In traditional Franco-German style, both sides are now publicly patching up and putting on the mandatory common front.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024

This year, as the stream has moved and broken through some of the smaller dams, he’s seen the beavers expand and lengthen the large dam, patching up sections overnight.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

"Acting now is much cheaper than waiting for years and then patching up the damage that has been caused," he said when asked if he saw any signs of drift in Europe's climate agenda.

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023

Occasionally, we did have a chance to talk as we sat next to each other on the ground of the prison courtyard sewing and patching up shabby old mailbags.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela