patchwork

Example Sentences

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Though the resulting story can seem cobbled together, with obvious seams where oddments have been joined, its bright patchwork of anecdotes acquires its own strange logic.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s a patchwork of laws guiding when — and if — state income tax rules follow the federal lead, he explained.

From MarketWatch

With time, tents gave way to concrete buildings, with the football field representing one of the few open spaces in the camp's dense patchwork.

From Barron's

Still, many experts say there is a need for a more unified approach to the nation’s patchwork, privatized emergency alert system.

From Los Angeles Times

It also pushes for a “minimally burdensome” national standard rather than a patchwork of laws across 50 states that the administration said makes compliance challenging, especially for startups.

From Los Angeles Times