patching up

Example Sentences

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The vast majority were rated as amber, meaning they were patching up roads and had preventative measures in place but there was still room for improvement.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

A day later, they were still focused on finalizing the details and patching up gaps in the agreement, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

This year, as the stream has moved and broken through some of the smaller dams, he’s seen the beavers expand and lengthen the large dam, patching up sections overnight.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Albanese took office in 2022 intent on patching up relations with Australia's biggest trading partner, which had deteriorated over several years due to disputes over telecoms firm Huawei, espionage and COVID.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2023

Maddie was going off duty by the time the ambulance men had finished hurriedly patching up the German pilot and brought him into the ground floor office of the control tower.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein