amends
Example Sentences
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In an advert in the Wall Street Journal headlined "To Those I've Hurt", West said he knew he had to make amends.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
This season of “Summer House” has shown Wilson and Miller making amends to continue their friendship.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Those that do so, he said in an interview, could expect his help to “make amends with the federal government and us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Locals praised the sender for making amends, with one writing: "A lovely, kind gesture to make up for foolish actions from years ago."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle began at once to make amends for the past days of frozen grass and tree bark.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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The Kite Runner
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