pattern
Example Sentences
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It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or sometimes minutes, before a social media post or media interview was made public.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
This isn’t causal proof—stricter traditions may attract more committed people—but the pattern is consistent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Out of more than 4,500 known planet-hosting stars, one surprising pattern stands out.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
Again, a pattern of unusual trading preceded these events with an unusually high number of bets ahead of the announcement on one fund that tracks the S&P 500.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
“In this pattern he’s the constant. How does a dead man’s thumbprint keep winding up at crime scenes?”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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