patched up
Example Sentences
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The Liberal Party leader said both parties had patched up with an agreement that neither party could overturn decisions taken by the coalition's joint "shadow cabinet" of senior lawmakers.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
“You have got potholes galore that get patched up and then pop right back up again because of the heavy truck traffic.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
Roigard took an early dint in the destruction derby of Test rugby, but, patched up and tuned up, he looks set to hit clean air.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
But then at the violent peak of their bitter rivalry in 2019 Jokowi and Prabowo also patched up their differences with minimal fuss.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024
When I wake up, I’m warm and patched up in my old bed in the hospital.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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