patchwork

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Meanwhile, a complex patchwork system of more specific tariffs - which target American imports of certain goods, or imports from certain countries - remains in place.

From BBC

Court of International Trade protective actions “have a clear path through court-ordered reliquidation,” but the “vast majority who did not face a patchwork of procedural options.”

From MarketWatch

"I hope we will see pragmatic efforts to move beyond a legislative patchwork towards meaningful consensus in addressing AI harms, maliciously caused or otherwise," he told me.

From BBC

Many states have proposed AI bills that could create a regulatory patchwork for companies, worrying tech executives.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK does have an extensive network of flood defences but there is a patchwork of organisations - including farmers, water companies and charities - responsible for them.

From BBC