How to Use mend fences in a Sentence

mend fences

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• There's a lot of work to be done to mend fences and move forward.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2020
• So my answer now is no, although there’s always time to mend fences.
  — Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• When this war is over, the various governments will mend fences as each sees fit.
  — Don Lincoln, CNN, 12 Apr. 2022
• When tensions ratchet up, the two countries quickly mend fences.
  — Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
• Wait until later in the week to offer apologies, mend fences or ask for favors.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 13 June 2021
• Does that suggest that the current regime at Warners is trying to mend fences?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
• Stephens and his allies began making calls Tuesday night to try to mend fences.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2023
• Recently, her husband tried to mend fences with his brother, but the issue came up again.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
• The kingdom is now on a mission to revamp its global image and mend fences with former foes.
  — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 3 May 2023
• Ye has since taken steps to mend fences with the Jewish community.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
• King Charles, however, is moving ahead with his decision to mend fences with his son.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Aug. 2025
• Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 22 Nov. 2022
• While Manchin may want to mend fences with climate voters, why sign the IRA now?
  — Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
• His work ethic was inspired by his father, who taught him to mend fences and bale hay — to honor manual labor.
  — Penelope Green, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• The relief in the air is palpable and Republicans seem ready to mend fences.
  — Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
• And if Brady is truly done, then the 49ers should try to mend fences with Garoppolo and bring him back.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
• So, maybe log out of Twitter long enough for the team to attempt to mend fences that the city can only hope aren't already too badly burned.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 19 Jan. 2021
• The universe is giving us another chance to mend fences, heal our hearts, and look back and right our wrongs or attempt to make good on former promises.
  — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Nov. 2025
• The flip side to this energy is that Pluto retrograde in Aquarius could mend fences.
  — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
• For his 2024 reelection, Manchin has to mend fences with climate voters.
  — Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
• Francis was able to mend fences with Tayeb and ultimately built a productive friendship.
  — Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2025
• Since the exodus, Musk has sought to mend fences, looking to woo back advertisers via a charm offensive.
  — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
• Feuding families, a fierce food competition show, and estranged family members who may or may not be ready to mend fences.
  — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
• Pressure has been growing within the Biden administration to mend fences.
  — Aaron David Miller, CNN, 23 June 2022
• So, in an attempt to mend fences, Josh drives Dalton to his East Coast art school while their past demons begin to resurface.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
• Over two separate conversations, Warren and I talked less about the past nine months and more about where the conference can mend fences.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2020
• Should Mayfield and the Browns just mend fences if Deshaun Watson is suspended for the season?
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 25 June 2022
• Quad tries to mend fences between Heavenly and Contessa, reminding them of their once-close friendship.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
• But the pair seemed to mend fences shortly after Hylton commented on an Instagram post of Diddy’s.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
• Wanting to mend fences and take care of the old man, Ted returns home with results as wild and unpredictable as the 1978 baseball season.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023