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

Such patchwork schemes are typical in UK cities.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

The top level or “roof” of the stacks was blanketed with a patchwork array of old solar panels that provided supplemental power to the units below.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline