mend

Example Sentences

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Yet, as a new play begins to brew in his mind, Jack resolves to mend their relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The prime minister is traveling to India, until now a bitter rival, to mend fences and build new alliances with the world’s middle powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Posting on social media on Sunday, he said he was "on the mend" and had managed a "short run" as part of his recovery.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Chasing his first PGA Tour win since 2023, 37-year-old Fowler is on the mend after battling through injury in a 2025 season that saw him briefly drop outside the world top-100.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Later she would have to wash and mend, but not the first day.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck