patched

Example Sentences

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"The second thing is that even with existing weaknesses that we know about, but organisations might not have patched against, might not be well defended against, it's just a really good hacker," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Last year, Firefox patched 73 bugs that it rated as either high severity or critical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The Liberal Party leader said both parties had patched up with an agreement that neither party could overturn decisions taken by the coalition's joint "shadow cabinet" of senior lawmakers.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Mayor James Hahn patched one during a news conference he called to draw attention to the city’s response, saying that such fixes were “one of those ways to let people know what government is doing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Not his barber skills, but I saw him fix Mr. Malloy's gate down the block, and he patched a leak in my house one time, for Doris.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds