cobbled
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A leather factory worker in Minnesota who had fled El Salvador, Aguilar cobbled together the money in installments through loans from friends and that year’s tax refund.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
The summer of 1886 found the artist in Honfleur, whose historic character and cobbled streets had long made it a haunt for painters, including the Impressionists, and tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“These are not systems that can be replaced by a small collection of niche features cobbled together and bolted on in the name of AI,” he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The care system that supports older and disabled people in England is cobbled together and confusing, according to Baroness Louise Casey, who has the task of reforming it.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
We drove away from the cobbled market-place, through the empty town, and out on the road to Kerrith.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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