And it was made even more complex over the past year by the patchwork of states that decided to offer extra pandemic relief in the form of refunds or rebates of state taxes.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/irs-says-21-state-rebates-paid-2022-are-not-taxable-1844422?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

And the image that is being used is that of a patchwork quilt, which I think many of you may agree with me is one of the most beautiful works of art.

Source: https://thecatholicsun.com/blessed-carlo-a-model-for-conveying-the-comfort-of-christ/

A patchwork of local school district rules currently regulate which bathrooms transgender students can use.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/08/federal-judge-halts-idaho-law-that-bans-trans-students-from-using-preferred-bathrooms/

Around the US, doctors and patients have reported confusion about the patchwork of abortion laws that exist in different states.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65452462?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

A thick blanket of snow had the warmth and comfort of a patchwork quilt.

Source: https://www.mvtimes.com/2023/04/05/on-my-way-the-climb/

Bad Bunny wearing a custom ERL patchwork coat and matching pants at Coachella weekend one.

Source: https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/coachella-2023-celebrity-outfits-49145054

Based in the country’s denim capital of Kurashiki, the label boasts a whimsical workwear energy, with its distressed denim patchwork, bright, luau-ready floral motifs, and Southwest-inspired fleeces.

Source: https://www.5280.com/top-of-the-town-2023-shopping/

But you can't go a piecemeal and sort of patchwork of this.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4598998-commvault-systems-inc-cvlt-q4-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Governments have been trying to stitch together our patchwork system for decades.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/02/you-may-balk-at-giving-health-data-to-palantir-but-it-could-save-your-life

He said a formal program is needed to support a uniform advisory experience for students across schools “rather than the existing patchwork that lacks funding, curriculum, training and assessment of outcomes.”

Source: https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2023/04/28/bvsd-parents-ask-for-middle-high-school-advisory-class-pilot/

Hikers can also traverse the Gabbi Karniny Bidi, a 9.5 km loop that takes you up hills, through the patchwork of Rottnest Island bushland, and winds its way amongst the island's salt lake systems.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/travel/article-12651573/parakeet-bay-rottnest-island-hidden-gem-beach-australia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Holder said no short-term patchwork will help West Indies cricket and changes will have to take places at the grassroots.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/territorial-mindset-needs-to-change-in-west-indies-cricket-says-jason-holder-8697061/

In the absence of a privacy framework, state legislatures are taking the lead in developing a patchwork of privacy and social media laws, which are widely variable and sometimes heavy-handed.

Source: https://venturebeat.com/programming-development/how-businesses-can-shape-the-safer-future-of-social-media/

In the meantime, the patchwork of partial legalization will be led by elected officials who take up the decriminalization work themselves, she said.

Source: https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/cannabis/locked-up-cannabis-illinois-prison-weed-incarceration/

Nonetheless, financial supervision in Europe remains a patchwork of EU and national authorities pursuing common approaches rather than heeding an actual single European rulebook.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/24/european-stock-markets-close-sharply-lower-on-renewed-bank-fears

Promised at least a four-game audition before management makes a long-term decision, the 41-year-old was again forced to fill out a patchwork team sheet Saturday with a slew of absences due to injury, international duty and a key suspension.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/its-tough-st-louis-city-sc-hands-struggling-toronto-fc-fifth-straight-loss-7252362

Streaks of green and gold stretch as far as the eye can see, an intricate patchwork of fields separated by a slice of road hugged between little homes with red and blue roofs.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-11973549/Whats-life-really-like-picture-postcard-village-wowed-millions-online-viewers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Boston Red Sox have made due with a patchwork middle infield for the last couple of weeks but reinforcements could be returning in the near future.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/05/two-red-sox-infielders-making-strides-in-recovery-from-injuries/

The design they have created is Duke Duke is a vibrant patchwork elephant and the first completed for the herd.

Source: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23471862.first-glimpses-stunning-herd-city-elephants/?ref=rss

The Dobbs decision greenlit a patchwork of abortion bans that are inherently standardless and functionally unworkable, forcing judges with no medical background into the business of making medical judgments.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/opinion/kate-cox-abortion-texas-exceptions.html