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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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This pattern was limited to urban areas directly in the path of totality.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 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

This pattern shows up in labor-force participation statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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




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