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

So investors looking for winners in this tough stock market don’t have to limit themselves to 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

He doesn’t have a dedicated patch to cover, but said he relies on AI to help craft unique angles on straightforward news that will appeal to young, high-income audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He’d buy half-starved cattle off patch farmers, feed them out, and sell them on.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck