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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /


NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
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“Red flags emerged over the past month, pointing to a soft patch ahead for the index and for tech.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Red flags emerged over the past month, pointing to a soft patch ahead for the S&P 500 index and for tech,” Subramanian and her team said in a client note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

You’ve been up Kindcreek Road before; it cuts through a wild patch of hill country, flanked by fruiting prickly pears and disheveled oak.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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