make amends
Example Sentences
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The bulk of those players who lined up at Brentford and, indeed, in the damaging defeat at West Ham, were given the chance to make amends as a result.
From BBC
Many times I’ve thought, “This person has had multiple opportunities to make amends and become better, and, based on their current responses and actions, it very much looks like they’ve turned down every one of those chances.”
From Salon
Speaking after the band's previous Rock Hall nomination, he said the ceremony could be the "olive branch" the band needed to make amends.
From BBC
The academy did try to make amends, handing Sutherland an honorary Oscar in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times
When Chelsea next attacked, he lost possession in his own half again and, desperate to make amends, chopped down Cole Palmer and was booked.
From BBC
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