patchwork
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Supporters argue that nationwide rules are needed to replace a patchwork of state laws and repeated litigation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
In 2023, a federal audit flagged serious pesticide incidents in half a dozen counties and uncovered patchwork oversight by agricultural commissioners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Across the country, access to recess remains a patchwork, shaped by how laws are enforced.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The new bags are priced from $29.95 to $148 with one exception—a limited edition patchwork style for $498.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The top level or “roof” of the stacks was blanketed with a patchwork array of old solar panels that provided supplemental power to the units below.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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
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
The colors are of equal heat; white lines course through them, creating shapes, separating areas into broad patchworks that include mountain-like profiles or suggestions of flat fields.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
It makes the stories patchworks, not beautiful rugs.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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