patch quilt
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Before we had the statewide policy, we had a patch quilt type of situation across the state,” he said.
From Washington Times
“Right now there is a patch quilt across the country to navigate to get the care that you need,” said William Repicci, chief executive of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network, a patient advocacy group.
From Washington Post
“There is this ugly irony … that the Ghost Ship was called a ship, but what it was basically was a chaotic patch quilt of businesses, human relations, tenancies, friendships,” Weisberg said.
From Seattle Times
The neighborhood looked like a patch quilt of destruction.
From Los Angeles Times
Oregon, we hear, is prepared to answer Sarkisian's perceived insult by running into Autzen Stadium wearing a patch quilt of all 8,000 of its uniform combinations.
From Los Angeles Times
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