| 单词 | patchy |
| 例句 | The father opened the car door and strode over gravel and patchy weeds to the edge of a wood. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Amen,” said Moss, wiping some crumbs off his patchy facial hair. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was dressed in striped black-and-scarlet robes trimmed with sable, but the fur looked more than a little patchy and moth-eaten. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His fur was patchy, and long scars crisscrossed his body. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The thin, patchy blanket didn’t protect him from the cold desert night like his thick blanket at home did. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He scratched the side of his face, his fingernails scraping along the patchy stubble of his jaw. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I plunge toward the street, which is cracked and patchy and follows perfectly the curve of the marsh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The camera was around my neck and I took a picture of the fire in the storm, the light and the darkness and the brown patchy dog. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The weather beyond the train windows was as patchy as it had been all summer; they passed through stretches of the chilling mist, then out into weak, clear sunlight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her hair wasn’t too short or patchy and balding. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It was no wonder her knowledge was patchy. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Their mustaches are patchy, and even though they look stern they're probably only a few years older than Katherine and me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Fern folded her arms, holding Miss Patty Cake by a tuft of her patchy, yellow hair. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His shaggy, curly red hair and patchy red teenager beard were wet from the shower. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Good guy, but he looks mad wild because his hair is patchy since he cuts it himself to save a few bucks, which is crazy stupid because Tagoe is a haircut artist. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She carried the rolls back to the Nest and spread them out to make a patchy lawn. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The first man Jeanne saw was thin, with long, dirty yellow hair, a patchy yellow beard, and a face like a weasel. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She chattered on about what colors to use, mostly lavender and pink, while braiding Gulmina’s patchy honey-colored hair. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z When we arrived at Tallebudgera we scampered off the bus, grabbed our sleeping bags and clothes, and walked across the patchy grass to the shabby huts that were home for the duration. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He tugged me to a sort of fort he’d made with an old patchy quilt tied to his and Karim’s bunk bed. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Probably that spiteful-looking security guard with the patchy goatee I saw before. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A patchy spot of blood had already seeped through the white material. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z From the doorway, the living room looks almost normal, even though the couch is kind of patchy and faded, and the wallpaper is from the nineties. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The roads where I live are still cracked and patchy, and it’s not safe to drive on them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There was little wind; the clouds were patchy; every now and then there were dazzling flashes of bright sunlight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There is a woman in the camp, a lady whose hair has grown in like patchy grass, who never stops laughing or grinning. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her pale lips are turned up ever so slightly, and someone has filled in her patchy eyebrows with a black pencil. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Despite all this, his immediate effect on other composers was patchy. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They were mangy, some with patchy fur, others bare, their pink bodies swollen with deformities. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But somehow all these houses seem so ugly to me right now, even worse than Las Casitas and our patchy weeds strewn with the twins’ toys in the yard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Shay’s eyes widened as she took in Tally’s scratched and sunburned face, the blisters on her hands, and her patchy, scorched hair. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There were no houses or buildings as far as I could see, only wheat-colored fields patchy with dirt and cracked wooden telephone poles with drooping black wires strung between them. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The patchy landscape was a strange sight, like a beautiful painting that someone had taken sandpaper to. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But then he swallowed—the children could see his Adam’s apple bob in his skinny throat—and shrugged his patchy shoulders. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She doesn’t run the same in those patchy old shoes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Its bark fascinated Olanna, the way it was discolored and patchy, a light clay alternating with a darker slate, much like the skin of village children with the nlacha skin disease. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But we need to acknowledge the existence of extended, patchy revolutions if we want to turn aside from politics and understand large-scale economic, social, intellectual and technological change. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I imagined the weather satellite picture - a jumble of patchy cloud, looking like the jumble in my brain. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “You want us to wait? Would you sit on your hands if it were your child?” shouted a man with a patchy blond beard. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Fuzzy at first and then it gets patchy with some things so real they are right here now in front of me, and other things stay blurred, and I’m not sure.... Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When I do, it is along a narrow, patchy street. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In trying to decipher the patchy results, dealers grumbled that estimates were too high. Inside Art: Botticelli and Batoni Fetch Fetch Record Auction Prices 2013-01-31T23:00:38Z All I have is a patchy recollection of coming home from school to find them always arguing and, once, my dad lying on the bed, crying. Why didn’t I contact my father before it was too late? 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Even among the trickle of visitors outside Cold Hollow Cider Mill, though, adherence was patchy. Vermont wants tourism back, safely. But will travelers play along? 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Tkachenko-Papizh, who arrived to two recent meetings on his bicycle and favors casual cotton shirts topped with a patchy vest, said he is not especially interested in being wealthy. Man Sings Like Nature, and Listeners Swoon 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Though the sale netted $3.3 million, bidding was patchy and 38 percent of the lots went unsold. At a Busy Frieze Fair, London’s Art Trade Thrives Despite Challenges 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z In the end it is the largeness of Hallberg’s spirit rather than the size of his sometimes patchy canvas that matters most anyway. Garth Risk Hallberg’s ‘City on Fire’ 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Her awakening, visible only in a dim shadow-play, is another frustration in Keith Warner's patchy production: is this a show of confidence in the music telling the whole story, or a colossal cop-out? Siegfried – review 2012-09-30T16:15:01Z Obesity services across England are generally thought to be patchy. Belly fat clearest sign of diabetes risk 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z ‘The Human Symphony’ In this playful, patchy and compassionate show, six willing spectators act out recorded interviews about online dating. Theater Listings for Feb. 6-12 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Cornwell, 84, asked his biographer to show “due respect to the sensitivities of living third parties,” and as a result, the narrative of his private life is somewhat patchy. Review: Adam Sisman’s ‘John le Carré: The Biography’ 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z For now, you are advised to approach them by that route rather than through their patchy live show. The Antlers 2010-05-23T21:15:00Z Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony have been more than a little patchy in their recent concerts at their own Symphony Hall, but they always up their game on tour. 7 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Channel 4 This fourth and final season for Earl can be pretty patchy, but there are still some good if-it-ain't-broke episodes like tonight's. SA2010 Match of the Day Live 2010-06-23T08:21:00Z His first tasks: boosting the endowment and filling out the museum’s patchy collection. Roundup: Kapoor vandalized (again), USC's new architectural trove, Mary Ellen Mark's last pictures 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Recommended improvements to the service provided by Atos, the IT firm that holds the contract to carry out the assessments, had only been "patchy". Work capability assessment reform too slow, says independent review 2012-11-20T16:17:22Z Over the course of her somewhat patchy upbringing, Ms. Shields acquired a robust armor. Nothing Comes Between Brooke Shields and Her New Line for QVC 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Seat of learning … the Latin author Aulus Gellius at work in his writing chair Our biographical knowledge of the great Elizabethan and Jacobean writers is patchy and often two-dimensional. Ben Jonson's chair 2013-07-04T10:00:01Z Yet even the dream casts that only Munich can turn out produced some patchy, prompter-dependent singing. In a Wagnerian Whirlwind, One Conductor Breaks Through 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Slayer's fearsome live reputation won them a fanatical following, but their 90s output was patchy, both in terms of quality and quantity. Together at last: Heavy metal's dream-ticket Big Four tour 2010-07-22T21:30:00Z Doing so will dispense paint more evenly and avoid a streaky, patchy finish. How to make that DIY paint job look more professional 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The worst of it, like Your Highness and I Love You Man, suggests that the further the ripples spread away from the dropped rock, the patchier the comedic returns. Rashida Jones gets her moment in the spotlight with Celeste and Jesse Forever 2012-11-30T16:00:00Z An entwined triptych of sorts unified by invective, slurs and characters demanding that others shut up, “Run It” is a very patchy affair. Movie Review: ‘Run It’ 2013-05-30T23:12:25Z The reason any parallels to science-fiction can be made is because of these patchy bridges. Boards of Canada Create Moody Sci-Fi on Tomorrow’s Harvest 2013-06-11T12:00:51Z “Antibiotic supply is patchy, complex and at risk of collapsing,” the authors warn. Antibiotic resistance crisis worsening because of collapse in supply 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The main stadium was looking a bit down-at heel, with very patchy grass in the field and the track itself looking a bit the worse for wear. With the Olympics Over, Six Former Host Cities Worth Visiting 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z In the Norwegian Henrik Louis Lund’s portrait of a bearded man in a slouch hat and spectacles leaning elbow-wise on a fence, facile draftsmanship and patchy, Cézannesque paint application combine to deadening effect. Art Review: ?Luminous Modernism? at Scandinavia House - Review 2011-12-01T22:55:09Z We had patchy luck with the hammer, preferring to search by simply trying to spot fossils on the beach. Searching for Dinosaurs in a Seaside English Town 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z I have been equally surprised at my capacity to feel sympathy and empathy for the sufferings of people whom I only know from patchy documentary evidence. Slave trader’s home, slum, des res: the stories of one house raise restless ghosts 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z It was hit and miss — let’s call it patchy. Paris Fashion: Loewe delights, brands end silence on Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z It made for patchy listening: Cavalleria's Prelude dragged, and the Intermezzo sounded utterly inevitable, those famous repeated notes more sawn-out slabs than searing emotion. Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci – review 2012-06-06T17:31:41Z In a large oil on paper patchy, pale colors almost dissolve the walls into abstraction and turn the ceiling into a ghostly Monet “Water Lilies.” Three Artists, Three Arcs, One Gallery 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z You don’t have to participate in “The Human Symphony,” a playful, patchy and compassionate show conceived by Dylan Marron, a member of the New York Neo-Futurists. ‘The Human Symphony,’ From the New York Neo-Futurists 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Scorsese deployed rigorous storyboarding, 35mm film and seven cameramen, including the cinematographers behind Easy Rider, Deliverance and his own Taxi Driver, to give a fraught and patchy concert the golden glow of myth. From the Band to Beyoncé: concert films to fill the live music black hole 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z His beard is dark and a little bit patchy. David Berman was the cult musician who went away for 10 years. What made him finally come back? 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z She then added makeup to simulate a rash and coat it with other products to create the effect of dry, patchy skin. The Carpetbagger: Below the Line: Makeup for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ 2014-02-12T18:30:51Z His record with British films was more patchy. Why cinemas love a wet weekend 2012-07-12T18:00:02Z The Raconteurs were patchy, but the Dead Weather are something of a miracle. Singles out this week 2010-04-23T23:16:00Z Midrange phrases, especially at softer volumes, tended to turn patchy and tremulous. Music Review: Latonia Moore Steps In to ?Aida? at the Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-04T21:01:48Z The rest of the show is more patchy. Finding the pharaoh 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z His short-term memory remained patchy, which I used as an excuse. He Couldn’t Remember That We Broke Up 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The sound, even as propagated by a well-managed amplification system, presents a patchy unreality. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park 2012-07-12T22:23:49Z However, it said DFID's record was patchy, with too little emphasis on ensuring its wider policies, such as conflict prevention, were coherent. Britain urged to go 'beyond aid' for global impact 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z In particular, these letters vastly enrich our understanding of Plath’s state of mind leading up to her suicide, which has been patchy and sparse, in part because of Hughes’s decision to destroy her final journal. Sylvia Plath’s Last Letters Show Her Struggling to Imagine Life Without Ted Hughes 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z It looks like a true story of Wearing’s own, a sincere account put together with hand-held camera work and patchy sound — and indeed, she did really see a bandaged woman. Gillian Wearing Is Spilling Your Secrets 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Soon, in a patchy, arching voice, she began the first song, “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory,” turned by Mr. Crumb into a fractured dirge. Music Review: Afghanistan Veteran, Afghan Sounds 2011-06-19T22:09:51Z It is, then, a shame that Moyle’s referencing is so patchy. An illuminating biography of J.M.W. Turner 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Museums and the art market tried to review works that came to market with patchy histories. The Mystery of the Painting in Gallery 634 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Francis suggests the ambience of the High Line through hovering chords played by patchy strings with swelling winds and brass. Music Review: On the Express Train to Hell and Other Sonic Journeys 2010-12-05T23:14:00Z On the one hand, they were supplementing the school’s patchy academic offerings with private tutors and other enrichment activities. Our worst year yet, in the best-ranked school district 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z The Underground Railroad routes Tubman followed were a patchy network of allies, secret passages and safe houses that began operation in the early decades of the 19th century. Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Manet is great – but this show is a patchy ensemble. Manet: Portraying Life – review 2013-01-21T18:45:01Z He slopes in, long and loping, in a white T-shirt, dark jeans and jacket, trainers and shades, blingtastic lion medallion hanging down his chest, patchy Rasta beard, and surprisingly beautiful. Snoop who? 2013-04-06T08:00:00Z Turturro directs as well as stars and the results are apparently slightly patchy, but this is still weird enough to pique our interest. The most exciting movies of 2020 – comedy 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Neco died two years ago, so Das Neves is joined by a new guitarist, Jose Carlos, for a more patchy set that matches impressive vocal work against less distinctive, laid-back, brassy instrumental passages. Wilson Das Neves: Pra Gente Fazer Mais Um Samba.; The Ipanemas:Que Beleza 2010-07-01T21:46:00Z Too much weight was indeed given to patchy intelligence about weapons of mass destruction. The shredding of Tony Blair 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The couple's decision to claim asylum is likely to draw further attention to Russia's patchy record on protecting freedom of speech. Russian 'scrotum protest' artist seeks asylum in France 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z “I thought I was funny,” Novak said, speaking on a patchy video call. Does Harvey Guillén, of ‘What We Do in the Shadows,’ Look Familiar? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Another welcome perk is a discount on the French motorway, though I was forced to resort to my patchy language skills when an error message flashed up at one automated tollbooth. Traveling Europe on a rented motorcycle 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z People love them, and him, maybe more than they love his music, which has been patchy for decades. Snoop Lion: Reincarnated – review 2013-04-18T14:29:01Z Mr. Allan’s voice at this stage of his career is a little patchy. Music Review: Avanti! Ensemble in Finnish Works at Zankel Hall - Review 2011-12-04T22:30:17Z St. Louis was an hour from a city-mandated stay-at-home order when we situated in a small field of patchy grass about 50 yards off the main road in Tower Grove Park. Anxious? Yes. But Not About My Son’s Wedding. 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z His creation, “The Runaway,” is patchy, hybrid, flawed and often sensational. ‘We, the Dancers’: At City Ballet’s Gala, Affirming Ballet’s Honor 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The timeline is patchy, but Close travelled with MRA in the 60s as a member of their musical groups, and spent time back in Connecticut at an elite boarding school. Glenn Close: ‘You lose power if you get angry’ 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Her singing in “Götterdämmerung” was sometimes patchy and tremulous. Music Review: Robert Lepage?s ?G?tterd?mmerung? at the Met ? Review 2012-01-28T21:28:42Z The other is patchy, with minimal ground vegetation and wide spaces between trees. Fighting wildfires is a greater test of endurance as warm weather lingers 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z For me it was rather a matter of its patchy record of support for production. Letters: Our commitment to the arts is rock solid 2010-07-30T23:06:00Z Thurston Clarke’s patchy and often reductive new book, “JFK’s Last Hundred Days,” draws heavily on the Dallek and Reeves books, while attempting to advance variations on arguments made by Sorensen and Schlesinger. Books of The Times: ‘JFK’s Last Hundred Days,’ by Thurston Clarke 2013-08-12T21:23:16Z Though Ms. Summers’s singing was patchy, she is a vibrant comic actress, especially as the overwrought Juno. Review: Handel’s ‘Semele’ Comes With Sumo Wrestlers at BAM 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z On record, it mostly works, but live it was patchy. Seu Jorge and Almaz ? review 2010-10-19T22:30:00Z She was there but my schedule was patchy so the days she was there I didn’t happen to be there. Colin Farrell on Why He'll Never Make a More Unusual Film Than 'The Lobster' 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian Today at looks likely to end with patchy rain. Glastonbury 2013: final weather forecast 2013-06-27T12:09:31Z The front lawn facing Middle Lane is patchy. In Hamptons, Ammon Twins Put Horror in Perspective 2012-11-14T22:17:45Z The piece’s many solos are its weakest spots, exposing the dancers’ patchy technique and the aimless vacuity of much of Mr. Neoral’s choreography. Dance Review: Focus Cia de Dança Performs at the Joyce Theater 2014-03-11T21:02:30Z The result is a pleasant if patchy set. Ana Moura: Desfado – review 2013-04-04T22:15:01Z The music unfolds with a graceful lyricism that Mr. Hvorostovsky affectingly conveyed, even at the start, when his sound was patchy. Review: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of Life, Love and Sadness at Carnegie Hall 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z With any luck, it’ll see a patchy – yet by no means atrocious – season off in style. The Walking Dead: season 8, episode 12 recap – The Key 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Opposition supporters often acknowledge welfare advances under Chavez, but say they were patchy, and are highly critical of shortages of medicine and equipment due to Venezuela's economic crisis. Venezuelan cartoonist says fired for health satire 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z As his mother, the mezzo Guang Yang offered an instrument that was sizable, if a little patchy in places. WNO’s ‘An American Soldier’ by Huang Ruo performs its mission honorably Real output fell by some 9% and unemployment may have soared as high as 19%—the statistics are patchy—making it easily twice as bad as the so-called Great Recession of 2007-09. The searing Twenties 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Leading online classes usually starts with several minutes of struggling with Venezuela’s patchy internet, and often requires working around Zoom’s 40-minute cut-off for online meetings. In quarantined Venezuela, karate champion takes training to living room 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The language grows more convoluted and the arguments patchier. Multiplier effects 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, my sleep was sparse and patchy for the five and a half hours between getting the call and deciding to get up and get a brisket. I didn’t like grandma’s brisket — but here’s why I’ll always love it 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Environment said enforcement is “somewhat patchy” in many places. Slowly but steadily, the travel industry cuts its ties to disposable plastics 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z She also said she achieves her complexion through a combination of tanning beds and online-obtained injections of a chemical called Melanotan, as opposed to using tanning sprays, which get too “patchy” for her liking. Woman with tanning 'obsession' claims people accuse her of trying to 'switch races' 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Evidence is hard to find, patchy and often contradictory. Pianists play it again at the silent movies 2011-04-12T14:25:01Z Describing arts provision in schools as "patchy", she said one of the key questions in the consultation was the role Ofsted should play in ensuring high standards in creative learning. Harman: Arts need to be 'less elite' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Thomas, a neo-soul singer who got his start in Chicago, had patchy success with his next two albums, which generally took a more optimistic tone. New Music: Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa?s Collaborative Album ? Review 2011-12-12T23:45:22Z Ms. Chauvet’s rich, dark voice turned patchy in a few exposed flights. Music Review: Wagner?s ?Rienzi? From Opera Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall 2012-02-01T00:07:03Z Two scenes in “The Program,” Stephen Frears’s patchy docudrama tracing the rise and fall of the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong tell you all you need to know about this crude cinematic demolition job. Review: ‘The Program,’ a Docudrama on the Fall of Lance Armstrong 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The surveys have a patchy track record in predicting chart success, and are crammed with dozens of acts already signed to record labels and so well on the way to success. LA sisters Haim lead hopes of pop revival in 2013 2013-01-04T14:26:25Z The finale was more patchy and needed further rehearsal, but this is a unique project that deserves to be continued. Susheela Raman – review 2013-04-11T17:14:50Z The result was an entertaining if patchy concert that was transformed whenever Toumani dominated the playing. Toumani Diabat? 2010-06-03T20:45:00Z And despite the best efforts of Edward Nicholson to prove the contrary, it seems that Christianisation was patchy and imperfect until the early medieval period. Under Another Sky: Journeys in Roman Britain, by Charlotte Higgins – review 2013-07-24T10:06:01Z Because they were so ephemeral, and documentation is so patchy, art historians have spent decades trying to figure that out. Recalling Happenings Events on Eve of Pace Exhibition 2012-02-05T05:07:07Z Canada’s drinking culture is as patchy as its liquor laws, which vary by province. Six things you should know about Canada before making a trip 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Data on anti-trafficking is "patchy, inconsistent and difficult to access," according to GAATW, making it difficult to extrapolate what proportion of funding goes to the victims. Of millions spent to fight trafficking, victims get little 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Ed, a warm presence with a patchy beard, was deferential to Jesse, allowing him to do most of the talking. Jesse Zwick follow in filmmaker dad Ed's footsteps? Nah ... well ... 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z The bear was skeletal, with a patchy coat, and weak to the point of collapsing. Why the Polar Bear Is the Undisputed Image of Climate Change 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z But on Friday, his low range was weak and patchy, and even his higher notes had trouble carrying in the house. Review: ‘Magic Flute’ Welcomes Children Back to the Met 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z But in this year’s patchy lineup, the raw material for shows with significant potential seems lacking. Critic?s Notebook: Setting Life and Loss to Song, and Seeking a Stamp of Approval 2010-10-08T22:00:00Z He doesn’t talk about himself much, and his biography is patchy. The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Aaron Sorkin’s second film as director as well as quip chief looks closer to his home turf than the patchy Molly’s Game. The most exciting movies of 2020 – crime films and thrillers 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Availability of talking therapies on the is still woefully patchy; there is concern that GPs end up overprescribing anti-depressants as a result. 'Self-help books come in many guises' 2013-01-31T18:58:21Z Geffen revival, while patchy in places, reminds us why actors and audiences keep returning to O’Neill’s haunted house. Alfred Molina, Jane Kaczmarek and the slow burn of a 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Despite emergency food aid most Haitians I speak to complain that it is patchy and irregular. Haiti survivors 2010-07-10T10:00:00Z In several other works, Mr. Litton isn’t always quite right with tempo or as a propulsive accompanist to dancers, but here his contribution powerfully enriches a patchy show. Review: ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ a Movielike Ballet in Need of Better Direction 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z After a weekend of patchy clouds and intermittent rain showers, Bumbershoot got the weather it was hoping for this Labor Day, the finale of the three-day music and arts festival. Bumbershoot 2014: The last word 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ The cult comic Jackie Hoffman is every inch — and decibel — the ingénue she needs to be in Transport Group’s genial, patchy revival of this 1959 musical about a galumphing storybook princess. Theater Listings for Dec. 18-24 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z His career as a classical composer has been patchy. Paul McCartney puts love, anger and sadness into score for New York ballet 2011-02-24T21:36:54Z The partnership between Storm King and Governors Island is curious, yoking 500 acres of rolling, manicured hills to a much smaller plot of patchy lawns and decrepit buildings. Art Review: Soaring Nods to Industry, Camping on an Island for the Summer 2011-06-02T21:43:30Z Add to that list Rebekah Brockman, whose memorable and assured portrayal is one of the chief attractions of Austin Pendleton’s rather patchy revival, at the Pearl Theater Company. Review: In ‘A Taste of Honey,’ She’s Having the Baby. How Quaint. 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Sure, he has his blind spots and hangups, most notably that fearsome “devil with the yellow eyes” who pops up like a troll beneath a bridge every time David’s memory hits a patchy stretch. ‘Legion’ Season 1, Episode 3: Days of Future Past 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The key is to keep turning up, though – it is hard for a friendship to develop if your attendance is patchy. ‘My first “date” felt more nerve-racking than a romantic one’: how to make new friends as a grownup 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z If now and then her voice is patchy, this just lends realism to her powerful singing. Music Review: ‘Dialogues des Carmélites,’ at Metropolitan Opera 2013-05-06T22:35:02Z Mr. Best, who played Romeo in a patchy outdoor production at the Classical Theater of Harlem, is powerfully charming, an appealing mix of youthful braggadocio and sincere emotion. Review: A ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Running Swiftly From Love to Death 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The result for the summer collection was florals that seemed to grow like a patchy herbaceous border, some faded away by computer, others “cut-and-pasted” by handwork, creating a magical, but modern, effect. Prints for the Cyberage 2010-04-12T10:20:00Z The Vienna is patchy, the Berlin livelier but finicky, the shrunken ensemble blanched of tone. To the Conductor Claudio Abbado, the Orchestra Was a Collective 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z But nothing is guaranteed in a Broadway season as patchy as this one. Tony Awards 2014: A few rays of sunshine in a mostly cloudy Broadway season 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The problem is that information on the mental health of nations is patchy, unreliable and hard to compare from one country to the next, making it difficult to set targets. New global 'scorecard' to map extent of mental illness crisis 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z It is one of those works that's got an incredibly high awareness in some parts of the world, but is very patchy in others. Turning Under Milk Wood into an opera 2014-04-04T07:15:10Z One tweezer-happy moment in a magnifying mirror can result in months of pencil-thin or patchy brows that no one wants to have to explain to puzzled relatives. Skin Deep: After Overplucking, It?s Time to Call the Professionals 2009-12-17T06:12:47Z Uneven casting, patchy orchestral playing and a preposterous plot ultimately faded into irrelevance next to the glittering performance of Angela Meade in the title role. Review: The Opera Orchestra of New York Shares a Story Inspired by a Byron Poem 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Sometimes, his singing was patchy, especially in his lower range, and sustained high notes sounded tremulous. Music Review: Mariusz Kwiecien in ?Don Giovanni? at the Met - Review 2011-10-26T23:36:19Z When he called recently from his home near Oxford, England, it was revealing, and rather charming, that he referred several times to his “patchy music education.” How Jonny Greenwood Wove the ‘Phantom Thread’ Score 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The couple stand on a patchy, tree-lined stretch of grass, the rhythmic buzzing of cicadas pulsing around them. How three powerful movies this year took on Virginia’s troubled racial history 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z It could have been a sticky moment, but their voices, though a little patchy, were still full of rumble and froth. A-R-E-T-H-A 2011-07-09T20:19:25Z Now he is left with slurred speech and “patchy memory loss.” Review | Fans of Tana French are in for a surprise with ‘The Witch Elm’ 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The wildly varied songs were sometimes thrilling, sometimes patchy, but the set and lighting were consistently dramatic. Vinicio Capossela – review 2012-05-28T17:30:33Z The building’s original floorboards were uncovered and overlaid with a symmetrical black-and-white pattern to mask unevenness and patchy repair jobs from the past, creating a sense of uniformity while retaining a vintage appeal. An East London Restaurant Gets a Light-Filled Overhaul 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z But away from the orchestrated urgency of the auctions, sales of older art remain patchy. Selling Old Masters Now Requires Learning New Tricks 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Only in his softer singing did his voice seem patchy. Review: Met Opera’s Next Music Director Captains a Blazing ‘Dutchman’ 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The quantity of art on display is great, the quality patchy. RA's 'sprawling' Summer Exhibition 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Paul Cameron Hardy’s provocative, patchy “Mope,” at Ensemble Studio Theater, is set in the unglamorous world of sex entertainment. Review: ‘Mope’ Examines Porn, Where a Man’s Just the Sum of His Parts 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Such a process is bound to be patchy, and so the problem with this book is one that has dogged other outsiders’ accounts: stereotypes about Texas are so strong that they may trump the record. Books of The Times: ‘As Texas Goes ’ by Gail Collins 2012-07-02T21:01:09Z Critic Anthony Tommasini wrote in The New York Times that “though there were moments of patchy tone and shaky pitch in her singing, the radiance of her voice came through.” Soprano Hei-Kyung Hong extends her run of Mimis at the Met 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The Elizabeth-Drake combination is fascinating, but perhaps unavoidably it results in a patchy telling. How Sir Francis Drake and Queen Elizabeth I Made England a Global Power 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z In fact, the third season has shown Dreyfus demonstrating the kind of form that has transformed a promising, if at times patchy, series into one of the funniest comedies of the year. Veep: Julia Louis-Dreyfus leads the sitcom's third season to glory 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Reviews in the US have certainly been patchy. The Newsroom: are news anchors really this important? 2012-06-23T23:04:22Z For the remaining months our relationship subsisted on patchy phone calls and infrequent postcards. I married my sorority sister 2013-01-23T01:00:00Z Scholars believe that a tsesah crest would be passed to a successor, but knowledge remains patchy: all the world’s surviving examples were collected late in African colonial history, and were no longer in ritual use. African Masterpieces With the Grace of Kings 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z With the terrifyingly patchy provision of music education in schools – let alone a focus on the great canon of classical music – other ways of reaching and inspiring young people have to be found. How I redesigned Noah's flood 2013-07-01T11:51:00Z But this entertaining if patchy novel, set in a Brazilian beach town, is fundamentally a low-key and often very funny existential noir with sand between its toes. Daniel Galera’s ‘Blood-Drenched Beard’ 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z The Golden Globes, often considered to be an Oscar barometer despite a patchy track record, sustained heavy collateral damage. James Cameron, Golden Globes lead Oscar losers 2010-03-08T15:10:00Z Instead, what emerged was a patchy work, uneven in inspiration but memorable at times. SCO/John Storg?rds 2010-05-07T20:50:00Z Her understanding is patchy, comes in flashes, recedes. Girl, Interrupted 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z To compensate for this patchy bunch, here are 16 of our favourite celebrity memoir titles… The nation's favourite gardener dug up a prize pun. The best celebrity memoir titles 2012-10-06T23:05:59Z This concept of “future roots” also was applied to the clothes, melding nylon and cotton and adding a patchy, brushed look similar to that on the shoes. Bally and Hogan Add Clothing to Shoe Lines 2012-01-17T18:10:49Z Uneven would be a kind word to describe this patchy piece, performed on Wednesday at the Theater for the New City. Review: Bread and Puppet Theater Takes Up the Cause of a Puerto Rican Nationalist 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Official statistics are patchy and far from up-to-date: but figures from the U.N. I.H.T. Special Section: Middle East: For a Coveted Resin, the Scent of Rarity Takes Hold 2011-04-28T05:01:18Z Melvin Frank’s “A Touch of Class” is a very patchy movie — enormously funny in bits and pieces and sometimes downright dumb. Highlights From More Than 50 Years of Glenda Jackson Reviews 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z But where you'd expect to see a million flowers bloom, you still see a rather patchy meadow. When it comes to comics, you just can't beat a drunken, violent aardvark 2010-07-18T21:31:00Z The vulgar side, the trashy, the elemental, the baldly populist — the side never better embodied than by this hulking, sweaty man with stringy hair, a patchy beard and an unforgettable sound. Pavarotti Captured the Sublime and Vulgar Sides of Opera 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Whereas the Taubman collection on the block Wednesday night had been widely described as patchy in quality, the material in Thursday’s sale was considered more blue-chip across the board. Warmer Response at Sotheby’s 2nd Night of Auctions 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z That means the action never lets up, and as a readable introduction to a wild life and an impressive, if patchy body of work, this works very well. Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S Thompson, by Will Bingley and Anthony Hope-Smith ? review 2011-01-22T00:06:10Z Vice’s TV channel has always been a decidedly patchy thing to watch. Move over Attenborough: why Bob Ross's art lessons are TV's ultimate stressbuster 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z But Mr. Alagna’s rough, patchy singing had you fearing for the current state of his voice. Review: The Met’s New ‘Samson’ Succeeds Only as Kitsch 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z After a patchy season of extreme gore, glowing fairy lights and evil Englishmen, True Blood draws to a close . . . but another has already been commissioned. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-04-01T06:59:00Z With a solid cast, some smart writing and excellent battle scenes, Tobruk is nearly a great movie – but it's just too patchy to make the grade. Tobruk: too patchy to stand out from the rank and file 2013-03-21T10:19:17Z Not an adaptation of the Robert Harris alternative-history novel, but a patchy account of an East German musician as unhappy under communism as he is in the west. Ken Loach – all his films ranked! 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The compressed film’s patchy re-enactments and pop psychology don’t entirely capture this complicated woman, though she is admittedly practiced at evading capture of all kinds. ‘The Life & Crimes of Doris Payne,’ About a Real Jewel Thief 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z What went awry in their home where Eric, a loner with patchy mutton chops and a poker addiction, has arrived for the shortest visit he can get away with? ‘The Adults’ Review: Oh, Brother 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Trust me: I'm not overreacting to a single patchy production. With age, the wisdom of staging 'Lear' becomes less clear 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z The actors — with their big gestures and patchy psychology — don’t redeem the play or even improve it. ‘One November Yankee’ Review: TV Stars on a Bumpy Flight 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Director Rian Johnson has previously enjoyed a notably patchy record at the UK box office. Looper's £2.4m opening fires some life into a feeble UK box office 2012-10-02T13:38:51Z And though Saturday’s was patchier, several of its items were even more historic. Dance Review: Vail International Dance Festival’s Evenings of Dance 2012-08-06T22:27:47Z The last of his monumental bather paintings, it represents 14 naked women rendered with sketchy outlines and patchy films of tan paint. Art Review: ‘Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse’ at Philadelphia Museum of Art 2012-07-01T22:11:53Z Would that the same could be said of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy in C minor, in which patchy instrumental intonation blemished an otherwise sturdy account. Music Review: Washington Square Music Festival With West Village Chorale 2012-07-11T21:56:11Z Tate Modern’s original permanent exhibition was sniffed at for its patchy content and occasional holes. Home of the brave 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z But the result is something of a stalemate: arguable as history, patchy as drama. Review: In ‘The True,’ Edie Falco Stars as the Soul of an Old Machine 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z They released only two albums: one very good, the other very patchy. Why I won't be going to see the Stone Roses, by John Harris 2012-06-22T23:15:00Z Bilbao and Dellekamp’s main contribution was a small open-air chapel set in a patchy field and surrounded by a low stone wall. | Diamond in the Rough 2013-05-08T17:01:53Z There were some patchy moments, when his sound turned leathery, or a sustained high note seemed tight. When News Upstages an Opera Performance 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Moehringer, is patchy too, but this warmhearted drama has an undeniably shaggy appeal. In George Clooney's coming-of-age flick "The Tender Bar," Ben Affleck provides the gooey center 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Poke around the patchy soccer fields and working theater, and wonder what year it is after all. Free (or Cheap) Things to Do in NYC This Weekend 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z There are no orchards on Orchard Beach, but the crescent of well-kept sand in Pelham Bay Park does have forest trails, athletic fields and huge patchy lawns for barbecues and picnics. 10 Hot Spots of Summer 2010-07-01T00:36:00Z Of the highest order in Old Masters or Medieval art, vetting is more patchy regarding the art of Asia. Fairs: Resplendent Diversity at the Maastricht Fair 2011-03-25T12:30:04Z Progress is patchy, despite images of members of parliament feeding their babies in Australia and Canada going viral on social media in recent years. Highchairs and cuddles: how parliaments are catering for lawmaker moms 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z At times his voice sounded a little patchy and rough. Review: A Conductor and Soprano Test Wagnerian Waters 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z A second album, the patchy Life Is Sweet! The many lives of Dev Hynes 2011-08-05T23:04:00Z The little research that exists on gender dysphoria is patchy and often fiercely contested. Transgender children: ‘This is who he is – I have to respect that’ 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Our income was, to say the least, patchy. Killing Eve: how my psycho killer was brought to life 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Though Mr. Delavan has done superb singing in his career, he was a vocally uneven Wotan, sometimes crisp and stentorian but often patchy and underpowered. Music Review: A ?Ring? Made of California Gold 2011-06-16T22:15:29Z Currently the national picture we have is patchy. A boom in children's theatre? Bah, humbug 2010-11-23T16:59:00Z The first part of the book examines Mr Snowden’s rather patchy professional career. How Edward Snowden changed history 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z As strong as Liverpool are at home, they have been patchy on the road, having failed to win any of their past three away league fixtures. Liverpool up to second after Brentford win 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z When first displayed, it looks like a patchy, irregular black field dotted with smudges. Zoomable JWST Image Brings Far-Distant Galaxies to Your Fingertips 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Instead, as patchy as it might be in the places, we get a glimpse of the tone and mood of senior figures, and not just their point of view. Covid inquiry WhatsApps paint picture of chaos 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Local cell phone service was gradually being restored, but remained patchy. Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Distribution remains patchy, with some hospitals reporting having received body bags and medical equipment, others not yet. Opinion: Why isn't more humanitarian aid reaching Gazans? 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z But unlike Earth’s magnetic field or that of a bar magnet, the sun’s magnetism is patchy and highly fluid, even during its dipole stage. The Sun’s Magnetic Poles Are Vanishing 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z They found a 956-square-foot fixer-upper in Watts with a small, patchy lawn in the front yard and a big backyard covered with concrete. ‘They’ve never seen anything like this’: Their DIY garden is inspiring the block 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z While clinical trial patients found that the dry, patchy skin of their eczema receded on the drug, other skin irritation, and even inflammation in the lungs, would sometimes flare up. Could the nerve cells that scratch be the solution for itch? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Defences seem to have been patchy - Israeli security and defence forces had in recent months been more focused on the West Bank rather than Gaza, potentially leaving gaps. Why did it take Israel so long to deal with Hamas's attack from Gaza? 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Concerns about the patchy, sand-based outfield, have meant England have barely trained on it before the match. Buttler questions 'poor' Dharamshala outfield 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The 67-year-old has jotted down every haircut for over 20 years, a rare personal history of the ebbs and flows of inflation during a period of patchy - and at times unreliable - official data. The Buenos Aires barber's books: a history of 19,900% inflation 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Mercedes has had a patchy sales record in China but is planning further investments in the market to expand its R&D team and accelerate innovations in electrification and digitalisation. Exclusive: China's Nio explores investment, tech alliances with Mercedes - sources 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Asthma and Lung UK chief executive Sarah Woolnough said: "The abysmal lack of testing, and patchy basic care, is causing avoidable harm to people with lung conditions - and the NHS." GPs' lack of asthma testing is abysmal, charity says 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z But it seems as if surprise, scale and speed overwhelmed defences which were patchy and unprepared for what they faced. Why did it take Israel so long to deal with Hamas's attack from Gaza? 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z On Sunday, amid local criticism of a patchy and slow response by authorities, Morocco's government sparked controversy by deciding to only accept help from four countries. Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Low clouds are starting the day off on Wednesday, along with patchy fog, thanks to residual moisture on the surface from Tuesday’s precipitation. Seattle weather forecast: Dry, warm conditions, then ‘push of cooler air’ 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z But the performances were patchy and Catt said the Ireland coaches have been emphasising the need for increased "accuracy". Hansen's Ireland absence a selection call - Catt 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The European Union has approved the world's first comprehensive set of rules for cryptoassets, but there is a patchier approach elsewhere to a borderless sector where fraud and manipulation are "prevalent". IMF and regulators set out roadmap to contain crypto risks 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z With calm winds and moisture lingering across Western Washington, patchy fog may meet many students at the bus stop Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said. Seattle back-to-school forecast: Clearing clouds, mostly sunny skies 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The sea floor, once a mosaic of colorful corals, is now marred by patchy white splotches. Cuban scientists hunt for clues to save coral reefs as ocean temperatures soar 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Upper-level ridging will intensify on Thursday, but not before low clouds and patchy fog likely kick off the day again. Seattle weather forecast: Dry, warm conditions, then ‘push of cooler air’ 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The first day of meteorological fall arrives Friday with patchy fog and low clouds across the region, the National Weather Service said. Seattle Labor Day Weekend weather forecast: Sunny and warm, then a shift 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The Philippines has a patchy record in enforcing fire safety regulations in buildings, residences and offices. Fire in Manila residential and warehouse building kills 16 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Aviation analyst Alastair Rosenschein, a former BA pilot, said the air traffic system appeared to have suffered “some kind of patchy failure as opposed to a total shutdown.” UK flights are being delayed and canceled as a ‘technical issue’ hits air traffic control 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z But there are concerns over how many of these players are better than they were four years ago, given England's patchy form throughout the World Cup cycle. 'Borthwick has plenty to ponder over World Cup squad' 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z With markets increasingly impatient at the patchy and underwhelming economic stimulus plans seen from Beijing so far, China stocks fell back, bucking Tuesday’s wider Asia stocks rally. Marketmind: August cools Wall St stocks 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The land, near Olympic National Park, is strewn with stumps, woody debris and a few patchy stands of skinny trees. Controversial WA timber sale near Elwha River rankles conservationists, Port Angeles leaders 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The country has a patchy record for maritime safety, with vessels at times sailing while overcrowded and many ageing ships still in use. Philippines to probe sinking of overloaded boat that killed at least 26 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Russia’s ability to strike critical infrastructure reflects the patchy nature of Ukraine’s air defenses, which are dense around Kyiv and some other locations, but sparse elsewhere. Russia Hits Grain Ports and Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Another Conservative former minister tells me the "National Health Service is an oxymoron", a contradiction, because "the leadership is incredibly patchy and outcomes are mixed". Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The costs will be felt most acutely in low-income and historically marginalized communities, where access to cooling resources such as air conditioning is patchy and green spaces are scarce. Extreme heat will cost the US $1 billion in health care costs — this summer alone 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Many campgrounds and river beaches are in remote areas where cell service may be patchy or nonexistent. How to Stay Safe in California’s Roaring Rivers This Summer 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The patchy recovery in the world's second-biggest economy has prompted S&P Global, Goldman Sachs and other global agencies to ratchet down their China growth forecasts for this year in recent weeks. China's tumbling industrial profits deepens economic gloom 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z While demand in China has had a patchy recovery, wealthier shoppers have helped the luxury sector outperform other consumer categories in China. LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, daughter embark on China tour 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Petrol prices have nearly tripled, hitting millions of households and small businesses that rely on petrol for power because the national grid is patchy. Analysis: Nigeria's Tinubu faces daunting hurdles after reform sprint 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The conflict in Ukraine brought a raft of air defence order announcements and a growing focus on Europe's patchy growth in defence spending after years of budgets constraints. New orders and supply chain progress as Paris Airshow grapples with pandemic aftermath 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The temperature in downtown Los Angeles are expected to reach 78 degrees Saturday, after some patchy fog burns off in the morning. Will June gloom go away in time for a sunny Father's Day? 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Investors are looking for signs of improvement in the country's patchy economic recovery or further stimulus from Beijing. Oil prices tick up as markets look to key Chinese economic data 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The world's second-largest economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the first quarter, rebounding from three years of pandemic restrictions, but the recovery has been patchy with the services sector outperforming manufacturing and exports. China's May new loans miss expectations, more stimulus likely 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But when it comes to weight loss, the studies involving berberine have been patchy and preliminary. The Truth About ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The rest of the week, forecasters predict patchy fog each morning with mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon — more of the typical June gloom conditions. Rain and thunderstorms expected across Los Angeles County this weekend 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The usefulness of old forecasting models has been patchy, at best, so it figures that policy responses and their effectiveness have been unique too. Column-One-off rate hike 'skip' would be Fed first: McGeever 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z But the state-run monopoly has had a patchy safety record because of ageing infrastructure. Indian train crash death toll jumps to 233, another 900 injured 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z But Beijing is counting on their continued spending to help lift a patchy economic recovery. Analysis: Struggling China local governments find a fundraising loophole, lifeline in "pearl bonds" 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Communications with El Geneina have also been very patchy since international humanitarian workers evacuated in mid-April. Sudan Darfur crisis: 'Everything civilians can use has been burned or destroyed' 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Steel prices in Asia have been under pressure in recent months amid patchy economic recovery in top consumer China. Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Within the last week, jacaranda trees across Los Angeles County have been spotted with everything from barren branches to patchy flower tips to scant purple coloring. Why haven't all the jacarandas bloomed yet? When will purple reign again in L.A.? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Despite mining CEOs saying gender diversity is a priority and setting ambitious goals, progress remains slow and patchy. Mining lags on female C-suite, board representation 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z However, Djokovic has been in patchy form on clay, with earlier-than-expected exits in Monte Carlo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and, most recently, in Rome on Wednesday, while he also missed the Madrid tournament through injury. Why Nadal's French Open absence so hard to imagine 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z But uncertainty over the strength of the revival lingers amid an overall patchy economic recovery. China new home prices rise at slower pace in April 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Some people had regained access to Facebook and YouTube, but the restrictions were patchy and arbitrarily applied across the country. Pakistan shut down the internet - but that didn't stop the protests 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z China's April consumer price data rose at a slower pace and missed expectations, while factory gate deflation deepened, suggesting more stimulus may be needed to boost a patchy post-COVID-19 economic recovery. Oil prices recover on short-covering, U.S. debt ceiling fears weigh 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Phones and internet networks are patchy, cutting off communication and hindering mobile money transactions that act as a lifeline. ‘We Don’t Want This War’: Trapped in Khartoum as Combat Rages 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z They face dwindling food supplies, power cuts, water shortages and patchy telecoms. In Khartoum, civilians face desperate struggle to survive 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Her family says this proved patchy, with many changes of staff. Autistic teenager was stuck on general hospital ward for months 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The MPs said the patchy rollout of broadband - and variable speeds across the country - could also hinder the BBC's long-term digital plans. BBC stuck in TV and radio era without digital plan - MPs committee 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z A network of relayed messages from house to house, or through the church congregation is often more reliable than the patchy phone signal. Living on the frontlines of a US-China flashpoint 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z He said that he was coordinating with relatives abroad to reach two uncles who were departing Khartoum and might be able to take his father with them but that phone and internet networks were patchy. Civilians Flee Fighting in Sudan for Troubled Neighboring Countries 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Once known for its overstuffed shelves and vast kitchenware selection, it suffered a years-long decline set off by bad investments, patchy inventory and dwindling customer interest. Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Information coming out of the city is patchy, and access for journalists is difficult in a country where media freedom is already restricted. Sudan fighting: Khartoum violence mapped as civilians flee city 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z But on Wednesday a patchy and brief cease-fire held long enough to allow some residents who had been hiding in their homes without food, water or electricity to flee. What We Know About the Fighting in Sudan 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z But on Wednesday, a patchy and brief cease-fire held long enough to allow some residents who had been hiding in their homes without food, water or electricity to flee. What We Know About the Fighting in Sudan 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z In some ways, the new laws are harsher than September’s decree on partial mobilisation, whose enforcement was patchy, and varied from region to region. Russia's e-conscription overhaul underlines scramble for military manpower 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The zoo says Ya Ya has a chronic skin and fur condition, which "occasionally make her hair look thin and patchy". Chinese eagerly await return of panda from US zoo 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z And basic questions remain: The boundary could be patchy, with bits of oceanic floor, or it could be a continuous layer of variable thickness enveloping the core. Earth’s core seems to be surrounded by enigmatic layer, geologists say 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Because of the region’s remoteness and patchy communications, it could take several days to figure out the extent of the damage, he said. Homes destroyed, 4 reported dead from Papua New Guinea quake 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z He said that because of the region’s remoteness and patchy communications, it could take several days to figure out the extent of the damage. Papua New Guinea assesses damage after powerful earthquake 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But other fertilisers including urea flow freely, said Sean Mackle of industry lobby Fertilizers Europe, adding that the patchy approach weighed on implementation. Factbox: EU keeps on doing business with Russia despite sanctions 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Power supply is patchy, so Ms Moses, who's from the northern Indian city of Dehradun, had to move to a more expensive apartment in a neighbourhood with regular electricity. Russia Ukraine invasion: Indians are braving war to study in Ukraine 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Doctors diagnosed pneumonia and found patchy shadows in her lungs. Covid Worsened a Health Crisis Among Pregnant Women 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Their patchy away form - just three wins in 13 league games on the road - continues to hold them back. Salah misses penalty as Bournemouth beat Liverpool 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z To date, researchers have assembled only a patchy timeline of how humans have used horses. Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Out of 160 grammar schools, 112 now have quotas or give high priority to disadvantaged children - but the impact is patchy. Grammar schools still failing to boost number of poorer pupils 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z It's taken over the distribution of some emergency rations, but delivery has been patchy. Nigeria election 2023: Has Buhari tackled Boko Haram threat? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Whoever takes over will face big challenges leading the country, not just on the party’s existential issue of independence, but also on domestic issues like health and education, where Sturgeon’s record is patchy. Future of Scottish independence quest in doubt after Sturgeon quits 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z "Then the earthquake got stronger," Ismael tells me over a patchy phone connection. Turkey and Syria earthquake: ‘It was like a doomsday scenario' 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z But he said the patchy support for people in self-employment could have negative long-term consequences. Covid support measures 'saved 40,000 jobs' 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Possible mist will squeeze out of patchy fog on Thursday before a quick burst of lowland rain and mountain snow arrives in the evening, according to the National Weather Service. Seattle’s post-5 p.m. sunsets are here — and so is more cold weather 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z However, the results can be dramatic in addressing uneven skin texture, sagging skin, large pores, patchy pigmentation and acne scarring, and fine wrinkles. Top 3 ways to give your face a lift without a face-lift | Provided by Glow Medispa 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Results from warm-up friendlies had been patchy, including a 3-0 loss to the United States. Inside the Atlas Lions - the Englishman behind Morocco's epic run 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z But now, the Union, N.J.-based chain is on a precipice, as a slow, years-long decline metastasizes within a haze of strategic missteps, bad investments, patchy inventory and indifferent shoppers. For Bed Bath & Beyond, bankruptcy may be the only option 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Of course, it needs to be neatly groomed as well — and, Kenger warns, “if your facial hair grows in patchy, it’s far better to go clean-shaven” than sport a “struggle beard.” Advice | Work Advice: I’m a guy who looks younger than my age. How do I overcome this at work? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z It was patchy rather than symmetrical, which narrowed the possibilities. Excruciating Leg Pain Hobbled Her for Weeks. What Was Wrong? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Airplane production remains patchy because of parts delays and labor shortages at suppliers. Year-end surge boosts Boeing 2022 jet orders and deliveries 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The Chinese authorities have announced they are sending medical supplies to rural hospitals before an expected wave of coronavirus infections in the countryside - where vaccination rates are patchy. China Covid: WHO warns about under-representing Covid deaths 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z "Right now, what we are getting is very patchy, but that has been the reality in other parts of the world as well," she said. Leading WHO advisers call for 'realistic' COVID data from China at key meeting 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z I would love to see patchy hair loss in a magazine and I'd love to see more people with alopecia in the media in general, not just talking about their hair loss. Alopecia: 'I decided I'd had enough of hiding my real self' 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Speaking to the women is extremely difficult, but Clare and Mairi - the team's wildlife monitor - have managed to tell me about their experience over a patchy satellite phone line. Antarctic post office: A home for Christmas among the penguins 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Different countries count cases and deaths differently, and patchy testing means that direct comparisons are often misleading. China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The full effects of ditching "zero-COVID" remain highly uncertain given China's patchy vaccine coverage, fragile health system and extent of infections. Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID cases as world watches with concern 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The knock-on effects of ditching "zero-COVID" remain highly uncertain given China's patchy vaccine coverage, fragile health structures and the lack of clarity about the real extent of infections as COVID-19 cases start to surge. Analysis: Global economy bets on China learning to live with COVID 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Pharmacies are worried about patchy supplies of antibiotics caused by the rising demand for penicillin and amoxicillin, which are used to treat cases of strep A and scarlet fever, Strep A: Royal Belfast children's hospital postpones routine procedures 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z But pharmacies are worried about patchy supply caused by rising demand for penicillin and amoxicillin. Antibiotics for strep A in good supply, says health secretary Steve Barclay 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The impact of the walkout will be patchy as Unison, which has twice the numbers of the other two unions combined, only has a strike mandate for half of England's 10 regional services. Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Those losses are continuing, though estimates vary due to patchy data as well as uncertainty over how many insects exist. From flickering fireflies to lowly dung beetles, insects are vanishing 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Ms. Higgins admitted that her memory of the night was patchy. Prosecutor Drops Australia Parliament Rape Case, Citing Toll on Accuser 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z "The work had become too patchy and also the rates have just totally decayed," said Naylor, who returned to Melbourne last year and got a job at a steel plant 30 minutes from his home. Labour turmoil sweeps Australia as inflation stirs 'spirit of anger' 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The world champions were in town and England had one game to put a gloss on a pretty patchy autumn campaign. 'It's unravelling for Jones - the RFU has a decision to make' 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z General cloudiness is expected Wednesday with patchy fog starting that evening and continuing until Thursday. L.A. County expected to see cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and possibly rain next week 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Authorities say it is impossible to estimate their numbers in a vast liberated area where communications are patchy, mines are a threat and fighting still rages with Russian troops across the river. 'Where is he now?’ Kherson mother looks for son after Russian retreat 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon’s greatest player and now its federation president, turned to his long-time former teammate Rigobert Song who had a patchy record of results coaching within the national teams’ setup. First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Just a bit of referencing might have helped round out some patchy family history. Review: 'Sr.' pairs the Robert Downeys in tender tribute to avant-garde filmmaker 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z We don't know if Son Heung-min is able to start this game against Uruguay, but his form for Spurs was patchy this season even before he fractured his eye socket. Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup predictions 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The analysis did not identify a significant fingerprint of climate change in last year’s patchy rainfall. Warming Worsened West Africa Floods That Killed 800 People 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Hybrids are often cheaper than EVs as they typically have smaller batteries and are not reliant on charging stations, important factors in markets where customers are price sensitive and charging infrastructure can be patchy. Toyota revamps Prius in bid to give hybrids back their halo 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi, whose relationship with Mr. Kim until then had looked patchy at times, was eager to keep the North as a buffer between China and American military installations in South Korea. North Korea Sees New Opportunities in ‘Neo-Cold War’ 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Until the Russians declared their intention to pull out, internet connections, only available on Russian SIM cards, were patchy. Kherson: As Russia retreats, Ukrainians still fear a trap 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Alexander-Arnold's patchy form this season means he could have been in danger of exclusion for Qatar. Who should Southgate pick in his England squad? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z "Good quality relationships and sex education is essential, but provision is patchy," the NEU said. Online grooming: Mum calls on government for more help 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Progress since has been patchy, with only a few countries instituting more aggressive policies on deforestation and financing. COP27 Countries band together to keep forest promise 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Still, Churcher said patchy surveillance means scientists don’t know how common the invasive mosquitoes are or how much malaria they’re causing. Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z They are such a patchy side, and it feels like they can't put together a performance over 90 minutes. Chris Sutton's Premier League predictions v rapper Dapz on the Map 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Analysts have questioned whether Twitter can bear the burden of those payments given its patchy profits. Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Deal to Own Twitter. Finally. 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Amid the boom, dense city neighborhoods are rapidly becoming pressure points in the patchy transition to electrification. Renters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The results were patchy, worsening the effect of my grown-out roots and sallow skin. It’s a good time to pull your hair out 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Given that these new resources are limited and patchy, however, there will be winners and losers when it comes to access. Mountain Goats Battle Bighorn Sheep over Climate-Limited Resources 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Water supplies were restored by Monday evening, but electricity supplies remained patchy and appeared to affect the effort to bring the miners back to ground level. Miners are rescued after being trapped underground by Russian strikes, an official says. 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The total costs statewide are murky, due in part to patchy implementation of transition plans and minimal central accounting. WA faces an epidemic of inaccessible sidewalks 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z His parrot, Marcos, wore the week’s stress most visibly, squawking and ruffling patchy feathers. After Hurricane Ian took everything, one hard-hit block banded together 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Families also told the commission they felt there was a lack of support along with "patchy, inconsistent services". Collective failure in substance misuse care, report finds 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z All too often, she said, the data that was painstakingly entered was too patchy to guide decisions. ‘Very Harmful’ Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z In the biosafety and biosecurity world, some observers hope that this moment will prompt substantial reforms to an oversight system they describe as patchy, poorly enforced, and ill-equipped to handle new kinds of research. Amid the turmoil of Covid, biosafety legislation gets political 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “It was this very homogenous forest that didn’t have patchy patterns of recent fire like we would want to see.” Forest Service resumes prescribed fire program, but some fear new rules will delay projects 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But most had stayed on, even though the electric supply was patchy and piped water had more or less been shut off because of sewage contamination. Bengaluru floods: How families struggled to find help as India's IT capital drowned 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z After the global reggaeton sensation performed in Houston last Thursday and Friday, several people shared photos on social media of patchy, discolored grass in the outfield of Minute Maid Park. Bad Bad Bunny? No, that's just what happens to baseball fields after concerts 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Climate stress tests, on the other hand, tend to focus on risks that may play out over decades into the future with data covering such lengthy periods patchy at best. Explainer: Why are bank regulators struggling with climate stress tests? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Because while Williams is not the player she once was, she got past a patchy start Monday to find her rhythm in the second set. Serena Williams still has plenty of shine left at U.S. Open 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z These numbers are just averages, however, because the gas and dust are distributed in a patchy and irregular way, much as water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere is often concentrated into clouds. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Trodding across pockets of brown, stringy grass, the Hamilton High Yankees went to work on their school’s patchy baseball field. City Section football programs on the rise with rebuilds 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Their efforts have produced patchy results, according to a Reuters review of policy across the U.S. industry, which employs hundreds of thousands of workers from India. Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z My Hindi and Tamil were patchy, so I couldn’t Google lyrics or ask my mum about the song that was stuck in my head. Moving from Dubai to California, Spotify kept me in touch with my culture 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Regulators across the world are working out how to bring to heel the crypto sector, which is subject to patchy rules. Crypto firm Blockchain.com registers with Italian regulator 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Next year, Starlink plans to extend its coverage further across Africa and South America, and into Asia - regions of the world where internet coverage is more patchy. Starlink: Why is Elon Musk launching thousands of satellites? 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Ukrainian mobile signal and Internet have veered from patchy to non-existent, the current and former residents said. In occupied south Ukraine, some fear a return to Soviet times under Russia 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z For parents of disabled children, or those working atypical hours, or living in rural areas, childcare availability can also be patchy, the report suggests. Holiday childcare costs: ‘It’s not worth going to work’ 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z More hotels will follow, though the capital is still plagued by power blackouts and telecommunications are patchy. Guyana races against the clock to bank its oil bonanza 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Half of the trip takes him through thigh-high water in a patchy forest where clusters of trees have already been chopped. How Demand for Twigs Is Bringing Down a Rainforest 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In images released by police and across social media profiles, the alleged shooter — who authorities have described as White — is slight, with a patchy beard and tattoos visible on his face and neck. Threats from Highland Park suspect drew police attention in 2019 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Britain said in April it would introduce rules on stablecoins, leaving most cryptocurrencies and related firms subject only to patchy regulation. EU agrees rulebook for 'Wild West' crypto markets 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The financial support currently offered is "inadequate and patchy", says the charity. Cost of living: Families who care for relatives' children in crisis 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Hong Kong has a patchy social safety net. ‘Everything in Hong Kong Has Changed’: A Road to Reinvention 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z But the relief effort remains patchy due to funding and access constraints. Destruction everywhere, help scarce after Afghanistan quake 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z “But you know, it is kind of patchy, right now with just getting an understanding built around this car.” Truex Jr. tells Joe Gibbs Racing he’s returning in 2023 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z In general, the virus poses an “extremely low” risk to the general public, but it does have the potential to spread in areas with patchy vaccine coverage, the agency advised. Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, UK Officials Warn 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Information from the scene on Thursday was patchy, but media have quoted locals describing how they helped the Taliban to search for survivors, digging bodies from the rubble, including those of children. Analysis: Taliban's isolation makes Afghan earthquake response harder 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The city’s success at diversifying its economy and reducing its reliance on auto dealerships, including the sprawling Longo Toyota facility, has been patchy. In tight-knit El Monte, the killing of two cops reinforces a deep sense of community 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z If I zeroed in on the stage, I could pretend like I was on a tropical vacation instead of experiencing another patchy week of rain. 6 reasons why ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Village Theatre speaks to Seattle in this moment 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Bangladesh has a patchy industrial safety record, and fires are not uncommon. 49 killed and hundreds injured in Bangladesh container depot fire 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z That, along with a patchy and unreliable electricity supply, led some to question whether the CAR was the right country to test the theory that cryptocurrencies were set to replace traditional forms of money. Why the Central African Republic adopted Bitcoin 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z “This is the perfect space,” he said, gesturing to the expanse of patchy grass. Rosaries, bouquets and tiny caskets: Uvalde begins to bury its dead 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z He grew up fielding grounders on the rock-strewn, patchy grass fields of the Bronx, including one at Macombs Dam Park, across the street from old Yankee Stadium. His dad was a cop in the Bronx, but it was baseball that saved Andrew Velazquez 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z A patchy fog is expected to linger along the coast and in nearby cities until the afternoon, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the low 70s. Cloudy skies, cool temperatures expected across Southland this holiday weekend 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z These include regulatory hurdles involving new services like autonomous driving, patchy network rollouts and incremental upgrades in technologies. S.Korean Naver's robotics ambitions challenged by 5G on-the-ground realities 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Cell-phone coverage is patchy in some isolated communities, so it can be hard to hear the radio station online. The radio station giving indigenous people a voice 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z They will look far superior to the cracked dirt and yellow patchy grass that will remain when we push the limits of our habitat and are no longer allowed to irrigate our yards at all. Commentary: Hollywood helped build the cult of the perfect green lawn into a disaster genre 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z One reason, they said as Reuters toured their positions, was because the patchy cloud made it difficult for Russian drones to target their positions. Ukrainian troops holding destroyed village believe Russians withdrawing across border 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z A patchy phone connection faded in and out. Column: In Ukraine, using an anti-Trump playbook to go after Putin 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z One field on the flat plains east of Beijing was patchy, with knee-high emerald stalks in some spots while almost bald elsewhere, damaged by the torrential rains of last autumn. War and Weather Sent Food Prices Soaring. Now, China’s Harvest Is Uncertain. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Students have faced setbacks due to lack of access to computers and patchy internet during 20 months of online learning. Philippine economy in solid shape as Marcos set to take the helm 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z I suddenly felt bad for the patchy brown lawn — the only sad yard on the whole majestically fecund block. Commentary: Hollywood helped build the cult of the perfect green lawn into a disaster genre 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The company has a patchy history when it comes to these issues, and the AI industry as a whole has a tendency to promise ethical guidelines and guardrails and then fail on the follow-through. Google is using a new way to measure skin tones to make search results more inclusive 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z McColl’s, which has suffered from availability issues and patchy trading, had been in talks with lenders for weeks to try to resolve funding issues. Asda owners set to buy McColl's, saving 16,000 jobs 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z A devastating wave of the coronavirus’s delta variant last year overwhelmed India’s patchy health infrastructure, as hospitals ran out of beds, and oxygen shortages killed patients in the national capital. Nearly 15 million deaths related to covid-19, WHO estimates 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z In other words, his plan for Twitter includes both more cash than the typical buyout and more debt than Twitter may be able to handle, given its patchy profitability. Can Elon Musk Make Twitter’s Numbers Work? 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z If and how Russia wins the economic war will come down to whether the Kremlin can drive division in the West, causing the sanctions to become patchy and less effective. Sanctions hit Russian economy, although Putin says otherwise 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z For now, though, India’s patchy rules around imported wildlife are a draw for smugglers eyeing rich customers in New Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities who are willing to pay a premium for unusual pets. Why are kangaroos turning up in India? 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z However, it's unclear how much indirect exposure financial companies have to the conflict because disclosures are patchy and inconsistent. Ukraine conflict to test resilience of global financial system, IMF warns 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Jess Blair, of Electoral Reform Society Cymru, said political education in Wales was patchy. Wales council elections: Young voters call for politics lessons 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The landscape is flat and muted: dry, mostly treeless ground and patchy grass. As Australia’s climate changes, a tropical disease advances 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “Baby formula is still available in some shops, but supply is very patchy and out of stocks arise very quickly,” Saunders said in an email. Baby formula shortage strains families, forces stores to ration 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Those datasets were also patchy, due to limited funding to cover the vast region. Ukraine conflict hurts Russian science, as West pulls funding 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Crypto regulation remains patchy and regulators are still figuring out the best way to oversee trading platforms and crypto services provided by banks, such as digital asset custody. Yellen says U.S. crypto rules should support innovation, manage risks 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Pinkett Smith has been outspoken about having the autoimmune disease known as alopecia, which creates patchy hair loss. Will Smith wanted to ‘protect, restore respect’ for Jada but it wasn’t ‘channeled in the right way’: experts 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “The consequence of this war will be a breakdown, the collapse of our country,” Navalny said in a March 16 hearing, which was broadcast to journalists via a patchy video link. Russian court sentences Kremlin critic Navalny to nine more years in prison on fraud conviction 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The scientists laced the polymer with fluorescent chips and tracked its movement through the pores under a microscope, recording patchy regions of eddies and measuring how the solution flowed under differing pressure. Why Some Fluids Flow Slower when Pushed Harder 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z As Musk tweeted on February 25, “Starlink is a little patchy to Tonga right now, but will improve dramatically as laser inter-satellite links activate.” Starlink Offers Internet Access in Times of Crisis, but Is It Just a PR Stunt? 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z By contrast, England have been patchy in both performances and results, and could finish fifth for the second Six Nations running. Four ways England can spoil France party 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Regions such as Africa, where many countries face patchy electricity provisions and massive development challenges, are not expected to transition to greener economies at the same rate as richer parts of the world. Standard Bank to stop financing for new coal, oil power plants 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Even though official figures are patchy, thousands are believed to have lost their lives or sustained serious injuries, many losing limbs in the shelling. Ukraine war: Pictures of war intensifying in third week 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z As the incumbent party going into the crucial Uttar Pradesh elections, the BJP faced a patchy governance record. Narendra Modi’s BJP wins key Indian state elections 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z On Saturday, he was speaking from a basement on a patchy phone line to anyone who would listen about Russia's siege of the city, a Ukrainian flag tacked to the wall behind him. From bombarded basement, Mariupol mayor tries to help besieged residents flee 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Internet access is likely to be patchy during any conflict, as bombs and missiles damage networks and equipment. Ukraine invasion: How the war is being waged online 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Coverage across the UK is patchy, but the network is growing. Volunteers are helping lower bills for those on low incomes 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z He has little idea what to expect up in Fontana, with all its patchy runway. Alex Bowman isn't the only NASCAR driver looking forward to racing at Fontana 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z And white-footed mice thrive where northeastern forests become patchy because small patches of forest have fewer rodent predators. Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases Are on the Rise—But Why? 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Many families in the densely populated Chinese-ruled territory live in tiny, high-rise apartments with several people over three generations, making online learning particularly difficult, with sometimes patchy WiFi connections. 'Kids are broken' with online teaching as Hong Kong upsets parents with early school break 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z "Infection rates with the virus are generally low overall and appear patchy, i.e., higher in certain localities such as the park in that study," Stafford explained. A deer-tick virus could cause the next big epidemic 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Information is almost inevitably patchy, but the inspectors describe the front door of Solihull's child protection services, as significantly under resourced. Solihull: Arthur Labinjo-Hughes report uncovers help delay 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The weather body said early Friday that parts of the region could see “patchy blowing snow” in the afternoon but predicted warmer temperatures would break through over the weekend. Snow causes 100-vehicle pileup, shutdown on Illinois highway amid sprawling storm 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z This means the country’s already patchy testing data is even less accurate and that future clusters may go undetected. Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z And because the Red Cross could not easily find a local sanitation specialist, its experts in Fiji had to offer technical support over a patchy telephone line. ‘Contactless’ Humanitarian Aid Has Its Perks, and Pitfalls 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The Biden administration announced a five-year $5 billion plan to shore up the nation’s patchy electric vehicle charging network, tapping into funds that were approved as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law signed last year. Biden launches $5 billion plan to shore up national EV charging network 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Now, although some connectivity has been restored - mostly via satellite phones - these connections remain patchy and unstable, creaking under the volume of transactions as Tongans abroad desperately try to get funds to their families. Tonga: How an Internet blackout left many desperate for money 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z “Very few asset classes are immune to a twin blow of a Fed policy mistake and patchy market liquidity.” Facebook’s faceplant on Wall Street could be just the beginning for some tech stocks 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Critics say that in the last decade these efforts were patchy and undermined by budget cuts even as some local authorities won new policymaking powers in areas such as transport and planning. Embattled UK PM Johnson launches plan to tackle regional inequality 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z However, Mr Isherwood said the government needed to make "significant improvements" to the "patchy careers provision in schools so that students and their parents are more aware of the alternatives to university". Amazon announces 1,500 new apprenticeships for 2022 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Consultant geriatrician Liz Davies said those schemes are vital, but availability is patchy. Covid: Doctors feel guilty for taking leave during pandemic 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z But most experts say that surveillance on the continent is patchy. Drug-resistant malaria is emerging in Africa. Is the world ready? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z She said that India’s pandemic efforts were still being marred by chronic issues like under-reporting of infections and patchy data, but minimizing the number of people who needed to be hospitalized was key. Cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z A patchy telephone line was restored last week, allowing "limited international phone calls". Tonga volcano: Eruption more powerful than atomic bomb, Nasa says 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z But the service is patchy, and internet services run slowly. How will Tonga's broken internet cable be mended? 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The internet comes via a satellite, first installed for a US university team, and is patchy at best. South Georgia: The museum at the end of the world reopens for business 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The data we have are patchy and biased toward Western Europe and parts of North America. To find out how insects are doing, these scientists are going to the birds 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Despite his patchy form over the past couple of years, coupled with a lack of game-time since the autumn, Jones has no doubt Farrell remains "the right guy for the job" of leading the side. Smith could be brilliant 10 for England - Jones 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z However the connection is expected to be "limited and patchy", covering about 10% of expected capacity. Tonga undersea cable needs 'at least' four weeks to repair: NZ 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z But the system is patchy, and it has left disputes to be dealt with in the courts. Sometimes, Life Stinks. So He Invented the Nasal Ranger. 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Adherence to rules, such as wearing them in grocery stores, is patchy. New Dutch government expected to ease month-long COVID-19 lockdown 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Cloning for conservation has a far patchier history. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Spokesman Wayde Byard said that is because the Internet can be extremely patchy in the county, which is sprawling and rural in places. Snow, staffing shortages force closure of most Northern Virginia schools for an extra week 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The COVID-19 situation in Germany has been foggy for the past two weeks because of very patchy testing and slow reporting over the holiday period. Germany mulls new COVID restrictions as omicron advances 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Lyon sits in a lowly 13th place, but PSG’s form has been patchy. PSG relying on Mbappe’s scoring ahead of Lyon game 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Thousands of flights were delayed at the region’s airports, while commuters faced patchy service on trains and buses. D.C. region continues to recover from Monday’s major snowstorm 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Government workers have been distributing aid, but the distribution has been patchy, with reports of a lack of drivers and workers to deliver supplies because of the strict quarantine. Xi'an: The messy cost of China's Covid lockdown playbook 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The health minister has said the real rate is probably two or three times higher because of patchy testing and reporting over the holiday period. Violence flares at pandemic protests in Germany 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z That would not be feasible, Byard said, because Internet service can be patchy in the sprawling county, large portions of which remain rural. Snow days persist even in an era of virtual learning 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Speaking from experience, it’s a messy process that can leave you with patchy hair color and stubborn stains all over your bathroom. L’Oreal’s newest gadget takes the mess out of coloring your hair 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Children returned to schools on Monday in several parts of Germany, where patchy testing and reporting over the holiday period means that the level of infections was somewhat uncertain. British govt rushing tests to schools so classes can reopen 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z While the data is patchy due to delays in reporting over the holidays, the figures suggest there have not been large numbers of seriously ill patients. Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z But in recent months, despite patchy health services and lower income levels than in Europe or the United States, the region has emerged as a surprise winner in the vaccination race. Analysis-South America, battered by COVID-19, now winning global vaccination race 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Many have long suffered from patchy health care. Social Security offices have been closed for most of the pandemic. That effort to protect public health has wounded some of the neediest Americans. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z In Los Angeles, patchy rain was already falling Thursday morning, and a steadier downpour was expected to develop by the afternoon. A stormy holiday delivery: Flash flood warnings, potential debris flows on tap 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Wachowski has definitely read all those essays about Trinity Syndrome, but Trinity’s character arc is still patchy and weak — full of moments that describe the existence of conflicts instead of letting them unfold. The Matrix Resurrections is more interested in being self-aware than being good 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Brazil's most-populous state Sao Paulo announced a partial lockdown to combat surging infections, driven in part by a patchy vaccine rollouts. Key moments of COVID-19 pandemic 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Still, due to patchy cell service, the hot spots didn’t always work well. Vast numbers of people in Washington are shut out of the digital world; will massive government funding solve the problem? 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Scientists have long warned that patchy vaccination raises the risk of worrisome coronavirus variants emerging. UN leader urges ‘concrete’ moves on year-end vaccine goal 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Despite the increase in companies reporting to CDP, the quality of disclosures remains patchy and nearly 17,000 companies received the lowest possible 'F' grade in the NGO's annual assessment for not reporting any data. Company climate disclosures jump in 2021 as board pressure builds 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z When the outer layer was removed for inspection, the interior showed a silky blue patchy appearance, the letter said, suggesting the stone is a blue sapphire. Sri Lanka company prepares to sell massive blue gemstone 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Scientists are scouring patchy evidence from around the world to better understand Omicron, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, and what it might mean for the next phase of the pandemic. How bad is Omicron? Some clues are emerging, and they’re not encouraging 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Without a promised European Commission directive on how to legally frame the shift to more extensive working from home, governments’ legislative responses have been patchy and piecemeal. Workers’ paradise? Portugal’s new teleworking law takes flak 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z His short-term memory may be patchy, but his long-term memories of fights remain vivid. Boxers at greater risk of early onset dementia, study finds 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z But the charity said psychological support for parents is "patchy". Premature babies: Parents need more mental health support 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Some suppliers have criticised the plans, worried the pandemic recovery will remain patchy. Airbus jet demand hopes bolstered by Dubai orders -CEO 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z A Times report published in May 2020 detailed Amazon’s patchy case notification system, which issued alerts seemingly at random to the company’s warehouse and Whole Foods employees. Amazon fined for concealing COVID-19 case numbers from its workers in California 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Others, who have seen patchy profits in recent years, are loathe to the turn away from the returns on offer from coal. Shooting the messenger? Shipping carries the can as investors shun coal 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The shutdown of telecommunication and internet services means the network is patchy and it is incredibly difficult to speak to people there. Ethiopia's war one year on: How to end the suffering 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z In a sign of the patchy nature of Asia’s recovery, however, South Korea’s factory activity rose at the slowest pace in 13 months in October on shrinking output and softer demand. Asian factories shake off lockdown blues, now face supply headaches 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Their defense, Vogel’s strength, has been patchy and disorganized and was completely awful against Oklahoma City. Elliott: LeBron James shows what's possible for Lakers when he's on the court 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Development also has created fragmented, patchy groves, where there once were forests in which acres of trees could buttress one another in the wind. Bomb cyclone winds stressed Pacific Northwest trees early this year, while still full of leaves 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z But it has not given a timescale for this - and progress has been patchy. Climate change: Can India meet its targets? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z But enforcement is patchy and official inspectors are thin on the ground. Covid passes set to stay as Europe heads for winter 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Put together it paints a patchy and often baffling picture. Who owns Scotland? Mapping the land in our towns and cities 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z I wish they were enough to make “The Harder They Fall” a movie as good as its intentions deserve, to carry it over its patchy stretches and lapses in momentum. Review: Netflix's starry Black western 'The Harder They Fall' is both a dazzler and a muddle 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Opener Jason Roy fell to the first ball of the match and Eoin Morgan, returning to captain the team after his stint at the Indian Premier League, looked patchy in making 10. England beat New Zealand in T20 warm-up 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Analysts said it will likely remain volatile for some time amid the country’s broader patchy economic recovery. Chinese hot pot chain Haidilao slows growth as COVID-19 curbs consumer appetite 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Even in shops, where masks are recommended, and on the London transit network, where they are mandatory, adherence is patchy. UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Yet genomic surveillance remains patchy in some U.S. communities, and genetic surveillance is limited globally. The coronavirus is still mutating. But will that matter? 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z "That starts with the police. My local police have always been great in dealing with threats of violence to me. But I know from colleagues that this is patchy," he said in the article. Sir David Amess: Welsh politicians highlight 'alarming incidents' 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z With much of Europe’s adult population already immunized, many countries are seeing increasing outbreaks of the disease in children while schools are mostly open and operating with sometimes patchy guidance on mask-wearing and social distancing. Pfizer-BioNTech ask EU agency to OK vaccine for kids 5-11 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Most studies ended before the delta variant became dominant, and more recent research is patchy. If you’ve already had COVID, do you need a vaccine? 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z So far, most of the Washington area is seeing sporadic and patchy color locally. Foliage season underway in Mid-Atlantic as colorful scenes blanket mountains 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The idea is to give the body a boost before a workout to help stamina, although the science around it is patchy. Doctors alerted to dangerous dry scooping workout trend 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z While some groves may have received only patchy fire damage and will recover, every burned giant sequoia is a loss, Brigham said. California fires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoias 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z In South Africa, the drug has become a battleground - doctors point out the lack of evidence but many patients desperately want access as the vaccine rollout has been patchy and problematic. Ivermectin: How false science created a Covid miracle drug 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The school bands assembled Friday night in neat formation on opposite sides of San Pedro High’s patchy field, primed by a single conductor. Harbor football rivalry: Built on the backs of family and pride 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z When the skin turns red and patchy, we have just hours left before we die. Review | In the pandemic stories of everyday Americans, fear and grief feel fresh again 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The federal government took longer to secure alternative vaccines in substantial volumes, facing criticisms for a slow and patchy immunization rollout as the death toll soared. Rebuffed by Bolsonaro, Brazil medical institute to sell vaccines abroad 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z And the floods highlighted what the CDU’s opponents see as patchy climate policies. Germany’s Merkel makes final campaign push for stumbling political heir 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z "What GPs and other members of the practice team often need, however, is better access for their patients to alternative, non-pharmacological treatments, which can be patchy across the country." Overprescribing of medicines must stop, says government 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z But for all of her husband’s fraudulence and her tacit complicity, she retains a core of innocence and sincerity or so concludes this patchy but glibly watchable movie. Review: Jessica Chastain makes an eye-popping ‘Tammy Faye,’ but this biopic wobbles 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z O’Leary said bookings over the coming months were “patchy”, with some periods of extraordinary demand around school holidays in October and at Christmas, while current prices were low. Ryanair CEO sees 'significantly' higher plane ticket prices next summer 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z "These unassuming red boxes have a practical function in coastal communities, for example 999 calls because the mobile signal is so patchy", he said. Local Hero phone box in Pennan to be kept in service 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z While it remains scruffy and traffic-snarled, with overflowing drains, patchy electricity and no running water in many areas, it has a lively urban culture far removed from the austere rural background of most Taliban fighters. Taliban have their work cut out to win hearts and minds in Kabul 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Iran and Turkey are building big dams to solve their own lack of water, but regional cooperation on the issue is patchy. As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The decline in crude futures added to falls on Friday after a weaker than expected U.S. jobs report indicated a patchy economic recovery that could mean slower fuel demand during a resurgent pandemic. Oil extends losses after deep cuts to Saudi crude prices for Asia 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z At this level, the track record is much more patchy. Then and now: Why deforestation is such a hot topic 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z In the United States, the distribution of vaccines is patchier — and Delta’s rise and fall will be, too, Dr. Hanage said. When Will the Delta Surge End? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Frequent gripes were that the hill was not high enough to see over trees in nearby Hyde Park, rendering obsolete the "viewing" platform, and that the plants and grass were straggly and patchy. Marble Arch Mound: Attraction to stay permanently free 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z And their students - often with no laptops or smartphones and patchy access to the internet - have fallen behind. Covid-19: The Indian children who have forgotten how to read and write 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Despite these efforts, accounts from the ground in Les Cayes, a main entry point for aid, suggested deliveries remain patchy and sporadic, with fights erupting among Haitians desperate for food. Donors Send Quake Aid to Haiti, but for How Long? 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, said de la Barra, it is a significant advance on the patchy mobile internet signal that residents currently can get on their phones by leaning out of windows or paddling out into the bay. Elon Musk's satellites beam internet into remote Chilean fishing hamlet 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Over a patchy Internet connection, Mokhles R. managed to reach a sister. 'Don't punish my family' - one Afghan refugee's anguish for his relatives' plight 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z And with regulation still patchy, there is usually little or no recourse for victims. Analysis-Decentralised finance: Latest front in crypto's hacking problem 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z One of the main reasons cited for the cancellation of formal exams earlier this year was the patchy nature of the disruption caused by isolation. Covid in Scotland: Back to school - back to normality? 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Logistics is an especially tricky part of Brazilian e-commerce, in a continental-sized country with patchy infrastructure. Amazon launches free one-day delivery in Brazil amid fierce competition 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Cryptocurrencies reached a record capitalization of $2 trillion in April as more investors stocked their portfolios with digital tokens, but oversight of the market remains patchy. U.S. SEC Chair Gensler calls on Congress to help rein in crypto 'Wild West' 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The area may get “patchy frost” Saturday and Sunday. Coffee tumbles most since 2008 as Brazil frost concerns ease 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z But August bookings are patchy, and industry officials say it is too soon to predict how the summer will unfold. Greek tourism faces tense 'summer of patience' 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z On Wednesday we'll see a mild start with a little morning mist and patchy cloud but that will soon burn away leading to temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s. Heatwave: Wales' temperatures could peak as holiday getaway begins 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z And even those are patchy, according to Teni Adewumi-Gunn, a climate change and worker health fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Biden administration, workers grapple with health threats posed by climate change and heat 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z |
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