patch
Example Sentences
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Spectators are left exasperated while staff work to patch up the old machines, connected by fraying electrical wires.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The 43-year-old, who minds children and elderly people for a living, tries her best to patch up her apartment but worries about the cracks in the walls.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The labor market is recovering from a weak patch, corporate earnings are strong and the economy is still growing, bolstered by a rush of business investment in artificial intelligence technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Wearing a small patch of strapping for the semi-final, any concerns that the slip might cause her problems were soon allayed as Raducanu made a superb start by holding to love.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
I lead us over to a shady patch of grass and extend my right leg to stretch my calf.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing patch
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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