patch
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Stocks, meanwhile, are likely to navigate the current labor market resurgence, and the Fed rate-hike wagers that come with it—even with a sticky patch of challenges for the market expected over the coming weeks.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Despite uncertainties around the Iran war, inflation, trade and AI, the report suggests the labor market is steadily recovering from its weak patch last fall and winter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The skin on both heels and a patch below my right pinkie had worn away, leaving behind angry pink abrasions.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
That means Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has also found himself trying to patch things up with Mexico as he tries to diversify trade away from the US.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Betsie lifted it reverently from the box and held it up to the patch of light that struggled into the room over the surrounding rooftops.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing patch
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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