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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /


NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
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“I’m not confident if we get a rough patch next year what decisions will be made in terms of trying to repair that,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Warrington snuck past Leeds Rhinos, and Wakefield Trinity then stunned the whole of rugby league as they demolished Wigan on the Warriors' own patch to make it to Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The industry will all be jumping in, looking at any possible vulnerabilities and patch it up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But the universe outside our observable patch could be vastly larger.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

I walked all around the lakeshore and was delighted to discover a patch of clayey soil at one end that would almost certainly be suitable.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Some local fog patches are likely first thing, particularly in sheltered rural locations, before lifting to leave spells of sunshine and variable cloud for many.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Where tall canopy trees were retained or the cleared patches were small, common understory species such as acacia dominated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Her bar is festooned with U.S. military patches and dollar bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Earlier rough patches for financials in 2024 and 2025 were quickly reversed, data show.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“No such thing as just the woods where I live. Except maybe patches in public parks, and those close at sundown.”

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

It said it has now patched the software bugs responsible for the mistakes.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The 39-year-old, who practised as a vet in Pakistan, patched himself up with glue stitches rather than wait at A&E. He said his children are now fearful of being attacked in school.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

The Dodgers patched two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s absence from the starting rotation with a pseudo-bullpen day on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

He patched together other income, too, selling self-designed zombie-themed T-shirts, and working for the job board Jobcase, advising job seekers with criminal records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

“Og patched all of us into your audio and video feeds,” she said.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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

The government says the aim of these new measures is to encourage full road resurfacing rather than short-term patching.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Still, some fear the current condition of L.A.’s streets may worsen despite the efforts of city crews, as Los Angeles has been prioritizing patching roads over repaving them in their entirety lately.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026

It was done, but his heart sank as he saw how crude the patching looked.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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