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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the essay isn't so much a cogent argument as a patchwork quilt of the writer's random musings
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Calling all fans of cottage aesthetics and boho decor — this adorable patchwork quilt set is currently 76 percent off.
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Melissa Epifano, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Kelleher comes to revive you with refreshing juice, an amazing patchwork quilt, a veritable sprawl of gorgeous color.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
As Harris weighs how Gaza policies could impact the Democratic patchwork quilt, some strategists say her South Asian Hindu background could also win her support.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Aug. 2024
There are patchwork quilts, electric log ovens, and Bobbin chairs sourced from a local antique store and re-upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric.
Their Thistle Spa, which was named in Vogue’s 2024 Global Spa Guide, is well worth a visit.
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Melissa Epifano, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Kelleher comes to revive you with refreshing juice, an amazing patchwork quilt, a veritable sprawl of gorgeous color.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
As Harris weighs how Gaza policies could impact the Democratic patchwork quilt, some strategists say her South Asian Hindu background could also win her support.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Aug. 2024
There are patchwork quilts, electric log ovens, and Bobbin chairs sourced from a local antique store and re-upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric.
Their Thistle Spa, which was named in Vogue’s 2024 Global Spa Guide, is well worth a visit.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 July 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hash Bubbie Women’s Flats Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of flats, and the Hash Bubbie Flats come in a variety of colors to match any outfit.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Food recalls are made by the FDA for a variety of reasons, including contamination with harmful bacteria, undeclared allergens and mislabeling, and foreign object contamination.Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, targeting high-value leads will require an assortment of segmentation criteria.Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With the Amazon Support Small filter, buyers can sift through an assortment of small businesses on the site.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Another video showed their photos copy and pasted into a collage.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, their Khokhar array of furniture collages flooring fragments with an adhesive made from masonry dust.Kristen de La Vallière, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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Spoonful, Woody Guthrie, and Eleanor Roosevelt – that just captured the whole crazy quilt of the Village arts and politics scene.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
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Woodcock’s solution is to go back to regulation; the government should renew the old restrictions on fares so consumers get clarity and fairness rather than today’s crazy quilt of dynamic pricing and extra fees.Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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The television industry invites jargon like few others, an alphabet soup of specs and techs.Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
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The union is often derided for its confusing alphabet soup of acronyms and overlapping foreign policy institutions.Kathleen R. McNamara, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2014
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“Patchwork quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchwork%20quilt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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