Sentence examples for over the patchwork from inspiring English sources

In Bosnia, the high representative has no formal authority over the patchwork of international agencies involved in the transition.

The world Anti-Doping Agency, imperfect as it may be, is generally considered an improvement over the patchwork approach to drug enforcement that preceded it.

Fredrik de Wahl, Joost's boss, says software companies have been waiting for the internet's infrastructure to reach sufficient "maturity" before trying to pipe full-screen television over the patchwork of technologies that are used to deliver broadband to homes.

Of course, that same principle would favor a universal single-payer plan over the patchwork we have now, but that's a different post.

Over time the patchwork of local streets, canals, and quays has been modified to improve the overall structure of the city.

"Over the years, the patchwork of measures cobbled together by successive administrations has proven completely inadequate".

Removing the universal requirement would seriously diminish the bill, but the bill would still be a huge improvement over the current patchwork of gun checks.

They come from all over the ethnic patchwork of this neighborhood of modest-to-fancy brick houses and square green lawns: East Asian, South Asian, Caribbean, African-American, Jewish.

This week's Your Money column takes a closer look at the dismal state of affairs concerning parental leave over all, as well as the patchwork of policies that are on the books (or not).

"is an important part of the effort to piece together the patchwork of preserved sites currently over the Stony Hill aquifer".

One hundred years ago, leaders within the U.S government decided that the patchwork system of national parks created over the preceding 44 years needed a unifying structure.