make amends
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The disclosure prompted an apology from the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who said he was "deeply sorry for the links" and promised to make amends through a £100m "social impact" fund.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
But Jerry wants in his sputtering way to make amends to his brother for the cruel things he did to him when they were younger.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
On Sunday, Rheinmetall tagged Kamyshin in a post on its own X account in which it sought to make amends.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
He apologized at a New Hampshire synagogue, and ahead of a second presidential bid four years later, he worked to make amends with the Jewish community.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle began at once to make amends for the past days of frozen grass and tree bark.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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