oil patch

noun

1
2
: the petroleum industry

Examples of oil patch in a Sentence

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In the oil patch, integrated producer Chevron is expected to nab a dividend yield of 4.9% next year. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 The end result was Landman, a gritty drama that follows Tommy Norris (Thornton), a no-nonsense man tasked with overseeing and protecting an oil patch for his boss and longtime friend, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm). EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 In the oil patch, Exxon was No. 2 and Mobil was No. 9. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024 On the other hand, some of the militants in Nigeria’s oil patch who are close to Jonathan have threatened mayhem if their candidate loses. John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2015 See all Example Sentences for oil patch 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of oil patch was circa 1952

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“Oil patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20patch. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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