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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /


NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
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Wearing a small patch of strapping for the semi-final, any concerns that the slip might cause her problems were soon allayed as Raducanu made a superb start by holding to love.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Officials anticipate it will bring in $1 billion annually to patch the holes in the health services network.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

He pointed to a patch of fading mushrooms that looked as if they’d dropped their color on the ground like a cloak.

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




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