pattern
Example Sentences
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A pattern emerges: The crowd suspects a problem, then Pangram validates the suspicion, stokes the mob, and sells the solution.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Alexandra Morris said there is a pattern of women living with the condition not believed and being dismissed at GP's and hospital appointments.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The traditional way of exploiting this pattern is to go to cash in the so-called “summer” months — from May 1 until Oct.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
This example fits a pattern of past thefts by North Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But once I was out of Chinatown, the cheongsam really began to draw attention, despite its muted pattern.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing pattern
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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