patchwork

The patchwork of ancient material is complicated by contradictions, gaps and overlaps, leaving what the Sicilian historian Diodorus could describe in the first century B.C. as a “variegated and inconsistent account of Medea.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Instead of finding a uniform crystal, they discovered a patchwork of regions containing two slightly different atomic arrangements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The government said this would end the current "patchwork" of approaches across different rail operators, and help create "a clear, consistent message across the network".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Their presentations revealed a patchwork of efforts, with municipalities and organizations moving ahead while seeking clearer coordination and financial commitments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Her skin is a patchwork of colors—gray, white, beige—and wrinkled like a paper sack.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Lek’s paintings are so layered that they have been likened to quilts — rich patchworks that remind viewers how much more there is to see.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

Across the state, Marshall has documented the transformation of landscapes historically characterized by patchworks of saplings, mature trees, shrubs and meadows — all shaped by frequent, small fires.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

Atlanta artist Kelly Taylor Mitchell addresses ancestral heritage with clothing-like patchworks of paper and textiles.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022

Scientists hope patchworks of multi-coloured crops will help hide them "in plain sight" from pests as a natural alternative to pesticides.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2022

There are patchworks of orchards and crops, all shades of green, spotted with cows and farmhouses.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau