mended

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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

But following Busch’s death, Earnhardt was grateful that time had mended the relationship between the two.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Saudi Arabia, a rival heavyweight, mended ties with Tehran after a seven-year rupture in 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The episodes contain some of the season’s bigger emotional beats, including one of TV’s most amicable breakups between teenagers, a mended friendship and a character finally living his true self openly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Our hearts mended and we began to move on.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson