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Progress during the period has been spectacular, in spite of having to compete in a tough sector and a patchy track record in the past.

尽管该公司必须在一个艰难的行业进行竞争，且过去的记录也差强人意，但它在这段时期内取得了惊人的进步。

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But such efforts will ultimately have a patchy and limited impact because they do not address the root causes of unmet health needs in girls and women.

但是，这些努力最终只会产生局部有限的影响，因为它们不能解决女童和妇女健康需求得不到满足的根本原因。

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Jones, who is forty, is tall and imposing, with a shaved head and a patchy goatee.

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She returned to the semifinals Wednesday despite a patchy performance, beating Sara Errani 7-5, 7-5.

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And yet this too is liable to be a patchy marriage, because the rivalry is so deep-seated.

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