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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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But Markey’s victory also fits a different pattern: In all three of those earlier races, the elder lawmaker lost to a more outspokenly progressive rival.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

The punishments come after the NBA said its month-long investigation "found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations by the Clippers organisation, a prior offender of the salary-cap circumvention rules".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The pattern is expected to result in unusually warm winter temperatures in Europe, which would curb the Continent’s gas demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Taken together, the two markers reveal a biological pattern that is fundamentally different from the one typically seen in a classic heart attack.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

“That has been a pattern of ours,” said Jamie Mai.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Generative AI relies on underlying patterns from existing data to predict and produce new outputs, rather than just copying or sorting existing information.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Hiring was unusually weak during the summer, but it may partly reflect changing seasonal patterns of when companies create new jobs.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Both Kalshi and rival Polymarket have reported an uptick in unusual trading patterns, forcing platforms to strengthen monitoring systems and respond more aggressively to potential misconduct.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Instead of being laid out spatially, its wiring works more like a bar code, with distributed patterns of activity representing particular smells or complex memories.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

She still remembered what colors and patterns looked like.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

“I didn’t have any money to have stuff and I’ve often joked about it, but it’s the real truth that I patterned myself after what they considered the trash in our hometown.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

But it didn’t bother Wertheim, who has a flair for patterned loafers and wears a signature red fedora.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The bathrooms exude charm thanks to their patterned wallpapers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

"I was less surprised by the differences and more surprised by some of the similarities, particularly in the ways these risks are patterned across settings," Nichols said.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The curtains are patterned with blue and yellow flowers.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

"It's remarkable how mathematical yet another aspect of plant form and patterning turns out to be," Prusinkiewicz adds.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

Their discovery that simple stitch patterning can alter a fabric's elasticity points to knitting's potential for cutting-edge interactive technologies like soft robotics, wearables, and haptics.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

The pictures’ flatly painted skin and two-dimensional patterning in textiles and wallpaper are set into shimmering visual motion.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2024

Speech patterning and characteristics appeared to be feminine in terms of oscillation of pitch and direct eye contact.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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