pattern
Example Sentences
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The humanoid robotics sector—one of Beijing’s newer favored industries—may already be falling into the pattern of overinvestment and excess competition.
Turnquist at LPL Financial sees optimistic signals from the January gains, but notes that past years’ patterns don’t tell the entire story.
From Barron's
Throughout, she and Ms. Halvorson create delightful sonic contrasts; it’s like seeing someone wear fabrics and patterns that should clash but instead work together to enlightening effect.
Protesters and activists have also described a pattern of refusal by the authorities to hand over the bodies of those killed to their families.
From BBC
Our lives pretty much follow the same pattern over the next week.
From Literature
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