mended

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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 two mended their bond in public last year during an event in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

In the years since, the duo appears to have mended their rift, with a source telling People after the custody arrangement was agreed that they were back on good terms.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

While the pot simmered and the steam hung above it like a gray spirit, she took out a needle and thread and mended a hole in her old mitten.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George