patch
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“Red flags emerged over the past month, pointing to a soft patch ahead for the S&P 500 index and for tech,” Subramanian and her team said in a client note.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Hiring trends have been looking sunnier this spring after a weak patch for the labor market in the fall and winter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Stocks, meanwhile, are likely to navigate the current labor market resurgence, and the Fed rate-hike wagers that come with it—even with a sticky patch of challenges for the market expected over the coming weeks.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
That means Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has also found himself trying to patch things up with Mexico as he tries to diversify trade away from the US.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
We scrambled across the intervening platforms, heads low to avoid another bump, dropped down to the aisle, and edged our way to a patch of light.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing patch
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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