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

They are becoming the team proverbially patching up one hole only to see another develop.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Albanese took office in 2022 intent on patching up relations with Australia's biggest trading partner, which had deteriorated over several years due to disputes over telecoms firm Huawei, espionage and COVID.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 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