patch

Example Sentences

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These solutions were often tactical workarounds designed to patch critical issues in an improvised way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

And the recent engine of global production growth, the American shale patch, is showing fresh signs of slowing—raising the prospects that future supply will be more limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Outside, she could find a quiet place in the park, a shadowy patch of sidewalk...

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny