patched

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The Liberal Party leader said both parties had patched up with an agreement that neither party could overturn decisions taken by the coalition's joint "shadow cabinet" of senior lawmakers.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Until then, all kinds of designs were patched together from silk, linen, wool or “anything at hand.”

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

But Kennedy and Makary patched things up, and the idea to limit his role was dropped, according to people familiar with the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

“Gone Before Goodbye” is not some magpie creature patched together from shopworn thriller tropes, even if certain plot elements feel a bit much.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

Some of them were pretty fancy cars, too—Mercedes and the like—and there I was, in my old, patched school uniform.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola