patchwork

Example Sentences

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Split between its rival language camps, Belgium's complex political patchwork has long been seen as borderline dysfunctional.

From Barron's

Jackson Women’s Health Organization last year, which overturned the precedent that enshrined abortion rights nationwide and gave rise to a national patchwork of laws.

From New York Times

When the Rev. Jesse Jackson was running for president as a Democrat in 1984 and invoked a multicolored patchwork quilt to symbolize his Rainbow Coalition, Mr. Russell countered that Republicans had their own quilt.

From Washington Post

Across the country, there is a patchwork of laws and regulations guiding how sirens are managed.

From Washington Post

And the government fears organisations may be held back from using AI to its full potential because a patchwork of legal regimes could cause confusion for businesses trying to comply with rules.

From BBC