patchwork

Example Sentences

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She criticised the council for their pothole repairs, calling them "patchwork".

From BBC

The company says its self-driving Cybercab—which has no steering wheel or pedals—will begin mass production in April, though a patchwork of state and local regulations could stand in the way.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem it soon identified was that the PGA Tour’s schedule was a patchwork of field sizes and formats.

From The Wall Street Journal

Currently, driverless taxi fleets face a patchwork of state and local regulations; Musk has called this “incredibly painful” for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, and has pushed for a nationwide framework instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranian Angelenos are turning to a patchwork of communication apps, social media and cable news for updates on their loved ones some 7,500 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times