patching up

Example Sentences

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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

They are becoming the team proverbially patching up one hole only to see another develop.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Navy rescue and salvage ship, pulled into a port in India’s southeast this summer, the job at hand was patching up the aging vessel.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Hodan Artan is patching up the roof of her home, sewing together pieces of fabric of different colours with a blue string.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023

Occasionally, we did have a chance to talk as we sat next to each other on the ground of the prison courtyard sewing and patching up shabby old mailbags.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela