patch
Example Sentences
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Barron’s: Private credit is going through a rough patch.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
The challenge for enterprises today is to patch, or perform security updates, on software before vulnerabilities can be exploited.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
“It would take us eight years before the last patch was logged and our final seedlings established,” writes Ms. Simard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Marj had never been to north Wales before but found out that her father, who was a salesman of marine engines, had Pwllheli as his patch.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“And you can’t make everything that’s wrong right with a patch of land and some new trees.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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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