fit the pattern
Example Sentences
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Detectives kept insisting the crime fit the pattern of a residential burglary, not a love triangle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
In Rivera’s fourth draft with Washington, the team’s selections again fit the pattern of what the coach and Washington’s executives typically look for in players.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2023
For the activists, those actions fit the pattern of a department focused on protecting its own.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022
She fit the pattern of the young, brilliant college dropout, even dressing like Steve Jobs.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021
Brooklyn looked for any bricks that didn’t quite fit the pattern and noticed that several were slightly uneven and out of place.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
