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

Sunday night, the stadium where they raced sparkled with fireworks and lighting that turned the field into a checkerboard of red, blue and yellow.

From Los Angeles Times

In their place could be a checkerboard of laws and regulations, where the available products and services depend on where a person logs on.

From New York Times

Along the state’s nearly 850 miles of coastline are extremes of urban sprawl and unsullied nature, a checkerboard pattern of reverence and reckless exploitation.

From New York Times

Borrowing a trick from the NBA, organizers will erect large video screens showing a checkerboard of individual fans watching in real time.

From Los Angeles Times