patchwork

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Bettencourt, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, later defended the letter in an interview, arguing Texas could not allow counties to block growth with “a crazy patchwork quilt” of regulations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

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 writing has something in common with Annie Ernaux’s unsparing ethnological studies, except that Ms. Riley’s book consists of a patchwork of narratives whose thematic connections are only subtly suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Such patchwork schemes are typical in UK cities.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Widget wears his performance costume but his patchwork jacket has been discarded, his vest hanging open over his black shirt.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern