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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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The pattern of theatrical diplomacy is a familiar one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The pattern, experts say, is less about whether the audience comes back and more about what they come back expecting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This pattern suggests that early humans likely entered Sahul along at least two separate migration routes, both occurring around the same time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

And as you can see from the chart, both the 10-year and 1-year real yields follow a similar pattern — and are above their respective two-decade averages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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