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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /


NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
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Example Sentences

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Barron’s: Private credit is going through a rough patch.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Isn’t he worthy of a patch on Dodger uniforms?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Marj had never been to north Wales before but found out that her father, who was a salesman of marine engines, had Pwllheli as his patch.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Soaring spending plans by 51 investor-owned utilities will help patch up the aging power grid and meet rising electricity demand for AI, a new report finds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There was a big patch of bracken; he thrust the griffin into it, and the creature curled into a ball, quivering.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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