checkerboard

Example Sentences

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He noted that black and white squares also can make weird nonperiodic patterns, in addition to the familiar, periodic checkerboard pattern.

From New York Times

Because federal officials had given the other pieces of the checkerboard to the South Pacific Coast Railroad, which they hoped would build a rail connection between California and Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

“A checkerboard pattern is basically a guarantee of future conflict.”

From New York Times

Southeastern Brazil was once covered by the rainforest, but today the undulating landscape is an uneven checkerboard of dark green jungle and grassy cow pastures – only 12% of this rainforest remains.

From Seattle Times

“Our country is now a checkerboard with nearly half of the states restricting abortion and the other half not restricting abortion,” Ms. Garnett said in an email.

From Washington Times