mend fences
US /mɛnd ˈfɛnsɪz/
・UK /mend ˈfensɪz/
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idm.To repair a damaged relationship or disagreement.
They decided to mend fences and become friends again.
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How George Washington shaped America
- And when he sent that peace commission, then Washington wrote to Adams and said, "I support this action." So kind of came around and tried to mend fences a bit.
And when he sent that peace commission, then Washington wrote to Adams and said, "I support this action." So kind of came around and tried to mend fences a bit.
Leading in the Age of AI: A Conversation with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang | Global Conference 2026
- It seems like the White House is trying to maybe mend fences to find ways that Anthropic can be used within the government and within contractors to the government.
It seems like the White House is trying to maybe mend fences to find ways that Anthropic can be used within the government and within contractors to the government.
Abdul El-Sayed reacts to Trump's attacks after primary win: Full interview
- And so this is the opportunity for us to come together, to mend fences, to build together the coalition that is going to defeat Mike Rogers in November and defeat Trumpism over the next 2 years.
And so this is the opportunity for us to come together, to mend fences, to build together the coalition that is going to defeat Mike Rogers in November and defeat Trumpism over the next 2 years.
PBS News Hour full episode, August 10, 2026
- So, Amy, I'll start with you because Michigan Democrats, they spent the weekend trying to mend fences after a bruising Senate primary.
So, Amy, I'll start with you because Michigan Democrats, they spent the weekend trying to mend fences after a bruising Senate primary.