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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are still patchy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is incomplete, inconsistent, or lacking in coverage or detail.
Example: "The results of the survey are still patchy, making it difficult to draw any firm conclusions."
Alternatives: "remain inconsistent" or "are still uneven".
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However, improvements are still patchy not just within London but across the UK.
Trade in services has been getting freer, although many countries' WTO commitments are still patchy.
China and India are still patchy for various reasons, but they are making progress, too.
Abortion rights are still patchy, violence against women – including rape as a weapon of war – is prevalent, and proper economic equality still a distant dream.
The Indian brand of high public spending on social welfare has gradually started showing results, although they are still patchy.
Data on the interaction of neurons with glial cells in the context of ALS are still patchy, but there is a growing understanding that non-neuronal cells have a fundamental role to play in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases [ 119].
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Electricity is still patchy, not only in Baghdad, but also in Basra and other centers.
Public discontent may be filling the campaigners' sails, but political support for reforms is still patchy.
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