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“This case is part of a troubling pattern where the Sheriff’s Department approves uses of force the independent Monitors find to be clearly out of policy,” Eliasberg said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

One example is the Arctic Oscillation, a pattern of atmospheric circulation that affects temperatures, winds, and ice conditions across the region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Williamson said "the housing blocks blend into the parkland beyond, while small variations in pattern add texture and give each building its own identity."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Marine scientist David Obura said the exceptional El Nino pattern building strength in the tropical Pacific could drive vulnerable coral species even closer toward extinction.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Whereas my hat…It’s made of soft white wool, with a ribbed pattern, and a big yarn pom-pom at the top.

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

When atmospheric gravity waves pass through this glowing region, they create subtle variations in brightness that can reveal their distinctive ripple patterns.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Our findings add to the growing body of literature linking late-evening eating patterns to adverse metabolic and liver outcomes," the authors write.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The warming phase of a natural climate cycle, El Nino events temporarily elevate global temperatures, altering cloud and wind patterns, and raise the risk of damaging weather.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

As aging sewer networks struggle with growing populations and changing weather patterns, a team of engineers and professors in Europe is developing a robot designed to detect and potentially address problems before disaster strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Those rules are only guidelines based on patterns discovered by the theoreticians, which is why there are usually plenty of "exceptions" to every rule.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Some suggest the patterned backs of playing cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The soft green remains in the primary bedroom, which also features moody fabrics, such as a tapestry hanging on the wall and heavy patterned curtains.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

But it didn’t bother Wertheim, who has a flair for patterned loafers and wears a signature red fedora.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Cooper described one of the other men as a bald Black man, approximately 5 feet 9 inches or 5 feet 10 inches tall, with light-brown or hazel eyes and a blue patterned crew-neck shirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

“I thought it was an accident,” Celia says softly, looking down at the patterned tile on the table.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

One of the best known examples of organized patterning is the Voronoi diagram, a geometric system that divides space into separate regions around central points.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

"The Ediacara Biota look totally bizarre in their appearance. Some of them have triradial symmetry, some have spiraling arms, some have fractal patterning," says Dr. Lidya Tarhan, a paleontologist at Yale University.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026

The pictures’ flatly painted skin and two-dimensional patterning in textiles and wallpaper are set into shimmering visual motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

“I’ll see if I can make some extra soap this month,” she said, steam rapidly patterning her forehead with beads of sweat that pooled in the creases of her frown.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo