patch

Example Sentences

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But the province's hills still bear the scars of bygone mining practices, with bare patches of red soil visible where vegetation has struggled to regrow.

From Barron's

There were all these trouble zones - a bit of blue sky and a big patch of grass - and nobody could get them.

From BBC

Even glaciers of moderate size, including the Rhône Glacier, would be reduced to small patches of ice or vanish altogether.

From Science Daily

Still, stocks’ recent rough patch might mean investors are feeling less confident about the future than they did a couple months ago.

From Barron's

But the family pumpkin patch and Christmas tree business remained a constant.

From Los Angeles Times