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patch

[pach] / pætʃ /


NOUN
piece applied to cover a gap or lack
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This is a patch you can install before lunch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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

Sometimes, back at the Ranch, it felt like we were only taking care of ourselves and our small patch of land, using it to prepare for a difficult future.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy