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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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She added: "The changes would be voluntary, there would be no reduction in contractual hours and those who wish to continue a five-day working week pattern would be able to do so."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Battery-powered submarine drones, called the MK18 Mod 2 Kingfish and the Knifefish, made by General Dynamics can be dropped in the water from a small boat and then scan for mines in a pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

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

As she looked at the bricks in the wall, it dawned on her that they formed a pattern.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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