heal the rift/breach

phrase

: make an unfriendly situation friendly again
Only time will heal the rift/breach between the two families.

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Still, no amount of artistic success could heal the rift that had poisoned the group. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025 Tisch shouldn’t squander this chance to heal the rift with families betrayed by the NYPD. — Lourdes Rosado, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025 Miguel is the most excited, hoping this trip will be an opportunity to heal the rift with his wife. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024 As to your fractured relationship with your son, family counseling might help heal the breach between you. — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 June 2023 Whether this will be enough, should the legislation pass, to heal the rift that has opened up in France over pension reform is unclear. — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023 Cleveland now appears determined to heal the breach that has affected the area for decades. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022

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“Heal the rift/breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heal%20the%20rift%2Fbreach. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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