patchwork
Example Sentences
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Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The morning after a general election, the result is pretty much complete by breakfast time - but that is not the case in this patchwork of elections around Britain.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Researchers found that homeless liaisons often have to cross-check a patchwork of systems to confirm a student’s eligibility and status.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Instead, liquid water likely interacted with different parts of the asteroid under varying conditions, creating a patchwork of chemical environments.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
On a bunk under a patchwork coverlet lay a man whose white face was damp with sweat and whose eyes were glazed.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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