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The good news for investors is that, no matter the outcome, the historical pre-midterm rough patch is almost over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The nearly weeklong event takes place on a sun-blasted, nearly six-square-mile patch of a 200-mile Pleistocene-era lakebed in Nevada, and is a place of extremes, with very cold nights and hot days.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Service companies such as banks, retailers and restaurants, which employ most Americans, have posted stronger growth this year after a rough patch in 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Their quirky, endearing moments and oddball chemistry often patch over — or at least divert us from — the contrivances and bits of filler in Rachel Hirons’ busy script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Each of us has a paper posted at our workstation containing the numbers for these emergency services so that when we’re asked to patch someone through, we don’t have to think twice.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Bright reddish-orange patches near the base resemble glowing eyes, adding to its demon-like appearance.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Close to the scene where the remains were found, patches of ground appeared blackened and some vegetation showed signs of fire damage.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Their tattered remnants, barely held together with patches and stitching, are poignant metaphors for a battered will that keeps fighting even as protections wear thin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

"The sheets I laid, the quilts I covered, and the clothes I wore were all covered with piles of patches," said Xu.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

They sailed ahead and by three o’clock could make out the faint patches of green tussock grass that grew among the snowy rocks.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The confinement structure is temporarily patched, and Ukraine seeks $580 million for repairs to prevent irreversible corrosion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

What it does not reveal, however, is how many have been patched and then fallen into disrepair within months, needing more work.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

A recent visit revealed peeling paint on the hotel’s facade, worn upholstery on some chairs and a few carpets that had been patched unevenly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

“The vest is patched to show the wear from the guitar strap.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Brooklyn quickly studied the tangle of wires that ran to the back of one of the computers and patched in the crash cart.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

That’s where the group’s volunteers work in concert with Southern California Gas crews patching the scores of potholes created by extreme nature, not by radial tires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

As frontier models automate vulnerability discovery at machine scale, security chiefs scramble to automate patching before hackers weaponize flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Northumberland County Council said it was "currently carrying out a mixture of structural patching works and safety related repairs to ensure the road is brought back into an acceptable and safe condition".

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

"We need as many hands on our body, patching all the wounds," she said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

“That was easy! Just like patching a bicycle tire. Hans taught me how, but I’ve never done a repair on the fly before.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood