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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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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

In chiral materials, the twisted structure causes atoms to move in a circular or spiral-like pattern.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said that the criminal pattern was unlike a network with purely domestic roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

A major breach from that pattern may be a month and a half away.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

My palm pattern glows blue, along with the Adinkra symbol in the center of the door.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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