on the mend
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"My knee is on the mend and I’ve started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros," Draper posted on Instagram.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
However, ties between Brazil and the United States appear to be on the mend after months of animosity between Washington and Brasilia.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Emmy-nominated “Ray Donovan” star Liev Schreiber is on the mend, after a health scare landed him in a New York City hospital over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
Hamstring on the mend, Knight and her guitar have made it to the World Cup.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
From the way Rita was eating, it was clear her illness was on the mend.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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