heal the rift/breach

idiom

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

Examples of heal the rift/breach in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 An overt Iranian attack could heal the rift between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden. Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 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 Cleveland now appears determined to heal the breach that has affected the area for decades. Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 By not giving directly to the South Korean victims, Mr. Sneider said, the Japanese government was not doing what was necessary to heal the rift between the two countries. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 5 Mar. 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 Biden spent months courting France in an effort to heal the rift, including hosting President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit. Matt Viser and Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023 By not giving directly to the South Korean victims, Sneider said, the Japanese government was not doing what was necessary to heal the rift between the two countries. Choe Sang-Hun, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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