crazy quilt

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Recent Examples of crazy quilt 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 My generational touchstones don’t form a cinematic canon as much as a crazy quilt of vibes, impulses, bat signals and dog whistles that — randomly, digressively, but somehow coherently — define the arc of a random, digressive, somehow coherent life. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023 That leaves much of the regulatory responsibility to local governing bodies, with a resulting crazy quilt of rules. Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 1 June 2023 Patchwork of rules The FairTax would add to a crazy quilt of rules on what goods and services incur a sales tax. Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for crazy quilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazy quilt
Noun
  • The halftime show featured a medley of songs from the record, featuring cameos from Shaboozey and Malone, and continued on to garner 27 million U.S. viewers on Netflix.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Recipes like grain bowls, lentil salads or roasted vegetable medleys are now staples, easily adapted to satisfy various dietary restrictions.
    Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is especially important in light of a variety of concerning trends that are picking up pace.
    Jim Pauley, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Miss Nellie's is a lovely vibe post-show, and have a wonderful assortment of cocktails and mocktails.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Before King, Summer was portrayed by Lindsay Bushman, Samantha Bailey, and an assortment of twin child actors, including Elara and Rhea Kerwin, and Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • And while the notion that Lennon and Ono came to understand America through its television programming is provocative, too frequently the collage of grim news and glib ads leans toward the tritely ironic.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One of the standout design elements is a plush blue floral couch, with the same fabric used for curtains in a cozy bunk bed nook adorned with patchwork quilts.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Areas such as Sindh are known for reuse of textiles in a mix of practical and cultural traditions, such as patchwork quilts called Rilli, made by stitching together old clothes into colorful patterns.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The key is for business leaders to look beyond the buzzwords and the alphabet soup of model types to realize the use cases of AI.
    Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Coming to the United States for anything but tourism usually means wading through an alphabet soup of visa types – more than two dozen for people who do not intend to become permanent residents of the US.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025

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