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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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Officers from the Met - Britain's largest force - said they were seeing a pattern when it comes to those taken advantage of.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

While this pattern generally develops over two to five weeks, it can form in as little as seven days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A similar pattern has emerged in high-tech jobs involved with the internet, including data centers vital to artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Because the caustic structure continually shifts, the resulting flashes would occur again and again, creating a recognizable pattern that astronomers could search for.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Our lives pretty much follow the same pattern over the next week.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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