patchwork

On-site operations have been complicated by the fens' terrain -- a patchwork of heath, peat bogs and raised wooden boardwalks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The new proposal, however, doesn’t address an emerging patchwork of rules being developed in different states, industry officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The biggest changes are visible across Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Merseyside, where areas that were previously a patchwork of green fields and grassland are now covered by light brown tones, indicating extensive vegetation stress.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The project is funded through a patchwork of public and private sources, including a $10.1 million investment from the Bezos Earth Fund, the climate philanthropy organization founded by Amazon Executive Chair Jeff Bezos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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

Atlanta artist Kelly Taylor Mitchell addresses ancestral heritage with clothing-like patchworks of paper and textiles.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022

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

The walls of these houses were patchworks of wood or aluminum or metal or whatever scraps were lying around.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore