pattern
Example Sentences
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The result would be a distinct directional pattern in the light's spectrum.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
The recent pattern of movement does not present any additional risk and it is safe to reopen to cyclists and pedestrians, the council said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It was part of a pattern of police harassment that he’d endured for much of his adult life, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Brent typically trades at a premium to WTI crude oil, but the pattern has been upended since the start of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
I stared at the paisley pattern of the long red curtain across the aisle and considered pulling it back to see for myself who we were protecting behind it.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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