Example Sentences

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Patches of scorched earth start to appear half an hour out from the Lebanon border, plumes of grey smoke mapping the route to either side across the hills.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

Patches of land that sink or rise more quickly than adjacent areas can also do outsize damage, cracking foundations and destabilizing structures over time.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

Marineland’s original orca pair, Patches and Kenny, died at Marineland just a couple of years after their capture off British Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Patches of oil can still be found just beneath the surface of some beaches and waterways.

From Scientific American • May 17, 2023

Patches of wildflowers nestled around the clothesline posts.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor