patch

Example Sentences

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These solutions were often tactical workarounds designed to patch critical issues in an improvised way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Hansen has said the patch is his way of recognising the Indigenous peoples in Canada and their traditional knowledge.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But there are winners beyond the oil patch.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I walked out of my office and slipped on a patch of ice.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

At the foot of a hill, under a patch of tall trees with pointed leaves, the branches had grown to make a small house.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova