patching up

Example Sentences

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The vast majority were rated as amber, meaning they were patching up roads and had preventative measures in place but there was still room for improvement.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

A day later, they were still focused on finalizing the details and patching up gaps in the agreement, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

This year, as the stream has moved and broken through some of the smaller dams, he’s seen the beavers expand and lengthen the large dam, patching up sections overnight.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Albanese took office in 2022 intent on patching up relations with China, which had deteriorated over several years due to disputes over telecoms firm Huawei, espionage and COVID.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2023

Now he was stuck in the muck of the Pipeworks, patching up pipes that would leak and break again in a matter of days.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau