mend fences
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or mend one's fences
: to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement
She mended fences with her father.
She and her father are trying to mend their fences.
After the election, he spent a lot of time mending political fences.
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Quad tries to mend fences between Heavenly and Contessa, reminding them of their once-close friendship.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Since Trump started inching closer to the White House, however, Bezos has seemingly moved to mend fences.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Zuckerberg is among various tech leaders seeking to mend fences with the incoming White House leader, especially as tech billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social platform X, SpaceX and Tesla, becomes increasingly involved in Trump’s inner orbit.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook and Instagram, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, as the company tries to mend fences ahead of a second administration that could oversee major social media regulations.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Since Trump started inching closer to the White House, however, Bezos has seemingly moved to mend fences.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Zuckerberg is among various tech leaders seeking to mend fences with the incoming White House leader, especially as tech billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social platform X, SpaceX and Tesla, becomes increasingly involved in Trump’s inner orbit.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook and Instagram, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, as the company tries to mend fences ahead of a second administration that could oversee major social media regulations.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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