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The phrase "a soft patch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a temporary period of reduced activity or performance, often in a business or economic context.
Example: "The company has experienced a soft patch in sales over the last quarter, but we expect a rebound soon."
Alternatives: "a downturn" or "a lull".
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Germany isn't the only European country hitting a soft patch.
But this spring we hit a soft patch.
Booming Exports Has the global economy hit a soft patch?
Service industries in America hit a soft patch in February.
"UK manufacturing is entering a soft patch as the fallout from events in Ukraine spreads.
She finds a soft patch and begins digging at it with the toe of her sneaker.
Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, predicts only "a soft patch," a temporary slowdown.
Markets are now primed for a double-dip recession rather than a soft patch.
Most investors think the first quarter was a soft patch, linked to poor weather in America.
"The data underscores a soft patch, and the Greek issue has deteriorated".
A third report supported views that the economy was again headed for a soft patch this spring.
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