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be patchy
adjective
Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
Exact(60)
But his surveys can be patchy.
Recovery tends to be patchy and slow.
Shouldn't it be patchy, to emphasize the theme of decay?
Even when women are treated, services can be patchy.
Coverage outside the main cities can also be patchy.
The performance of Asian countries would be patchy.
Even among American customers, the downturn seems to be patchy.
China's growth may be patchy, localised and exaggerated.
The application of laws can be patchy, inconsistent and brutal.
The food can be patchy, but the prawn and crab chowder is to die for.
The European Central Bank, too, has warned that the nascent recovery will be patchy.
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