Example Sentences
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He remembered owning a single set of school clothes, washed and mended each night by his mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The two presidents, however, appeared to have mended their relations at a White House meeting in February - after which Trump called his guest "terrific".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
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
Saudi Arabia, a rival heavyweight, mended ties with Tehran after a seven-year rupture in 2023.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Clothes that were almost new, with no stains or tears or mended seams.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
