patched

Example Sentences

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Korzenik says that up until now, the U.S. has largely patched over the challenges that fewer younger workers bring by using foreign-born workers.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

"The second thing is that even with existing weaknesses that we know about, but organisations might not have patched against, might not be well defended against, it's just a really good hacker," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Until then, all kinds of designs were patched together from silk, linen, wool or “anything at hand.”

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

“Gone Before Goodbye” is not some magpie creature patched together from shopworn thriller tropes, even if certain plot elements feel a bit much.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

One of the windows was cracked and carefully patched with paper and tape.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell