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Free sign upThe phrase "a patch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a piece of material used to cover or repair something, or in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a temporary solution or fix.
Example: "After the storm, we used a patch to cover the hole in the roof until we could get a professional to repair it."
Alternatives: "a piece" or "a fix".
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A year later, WD still hasn't released a patch.
Can I take home a patch?
I parked in a patch of shade.
Perma.cc is a patch, an excellent patch.
Microsoft rushed out a patch.
Provided as a patch, yeah.
So I had a patch.
Still, a patch, even a patch upon a patch, isn't necessarily bad.
A patch would cost $114 billion.
"Find a patch of sunlight, my boy.
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"This won't be a patch-up job.
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