patchwork
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Across the country, access to recess remains a patchwork, shaped by how laws are enforced.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Padres acquired Robbie Ray and Casey Mize at the trade deadline to bolster a patchwork rotation, and they retained Miller and Adrian Morejon rather than break up a mighty bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Her mother, Avie Lee Parton, even made her daughter a new patchwork coat to put on display at the museum inside the Dollywood theme park in her home state of Tennessee.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tackling the High Fens fire was made much harder by the fens' terrain -- a patchwork of heath, peat bogs and raised wooden boardwalks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Denna and I sat in the patchwork shade of the autumn trees, out of sight of the ruined farm.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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
Bennie Herron’s expressionist style turns Black faces into complex patchworks embroidered with symbols.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 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
All the Red Cross ladies were asking my opinion now for color combinations for the patchworks they were making to send to the soldiers.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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