mend
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Writing on Instagram, she assured fans the injury wasn't serious, insisting she was "on the mend" and would complete her final shows "even if I am a few inches shorter than usual".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And because she hasn’t been at the company very long, I think it’s absolutely possible that you two can reset and mend your relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Shohei Ohtani is on the mend from a left knee injury and could be ready to return to the pitching rotation soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
There’s already evidence that at least some Democrats are trying to mend fences.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was trying to mend the helter-skelter fort.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
I found a local tailor who mends with precision and fell in love with pieces that I forgot I even had.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
As for Aznavorian, he hopes the U.S. mends trade relations with its allies.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Those positions will not return, even as the business mends, executives said.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024
A destitute woman draped in a torn and tattered apron mends socks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
In the story he mends his broken heart by turning it to stone.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Harry, 41, appeared to have mended relations with his father, King Charles III, who is battling cancer, during more recent UK visits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
It’s still unclear if the couple has mended all fences with the king and whether they’ll resume their royal duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The two presidents, however, appeared to have mended their relations at a White House meeting in February - after which Trump called his guest "terrific".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
When he entered the race for attorney general, Roy said he and Trump had mended fences, pointing to the president’s remark last summer that Roy is “not easy, but he’s good.”
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Sure enough, the janitor tapped Annabeth’s forearm and it mended instantly.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
The court previously heard Dyson had been living in his car outside Wright's cottage on Sheffield Road in Hoyland, often helping him with various jobs like cutting hedges, mending tractors and driving him to appointments.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
A mending broken ankle made the four-hour wait a bit arduous, but worthwhile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
There’s a tension in his art, between fracture and mending, destruction and creation, that holds out a promise of rebirth and lends humble forms outsize power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
"You don't get many people mending raw cashmere," said Wade, whose role is to meticulously inspect and darn any defects in the fabric by hand, before it is washed, cut and shipped around the world.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
She looked up from the table where she was mending an old pair of trousers.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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