patchwork

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Gathered around a large work table, the group talked about their latest project: using offcuts and scrap material from larger tables to make a set of patchwork design tables.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

Elsewhere, a patchwork of laws limits the practice to EV startups or to specific manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

India's labour market remains a patchwork of uneven opportunities, the report says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“I am still piecing this patchwork quilt together, Mrs. Wigginbottom,” I explained.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan