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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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She saw beauty in wood, in pattern, in color, and helped us to see it too.

From Literature

A worrisome trading pattern in the roughly $30 trillion Treasury market points to concerns about the economy and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though timing these cycles has vexed many investors, there was a fairly familiar pattern of sales growing quickly, then shrinking.

From Barron's

The company lowered its fiscal-year outlook last month, stating at the time that weak consumer sentiment, heightened uncertainty and significant volatility were weighing on growth and affecting purchase patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal

A detailed analysis revealed that the molting pattern was irregular rather than orderly.

From Science Daily