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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /


NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
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But the world’s music community now looks at the U.S. like an old friend going through a rough patch: They’ll be happy to see us once we pull it together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

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

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

He’d stand out like a mushroom in a flower patch.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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