pattern
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In Eriksen's case, the ICD is likely to have delivered an electrical shock after detecting a dangerously fast or abnormal rhythm, to restore the heart to its normal pattern.
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
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
From there, the stock declined roughly $200 over the next five months, underscoring the significance of that topping pattern.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The bear had been going at a gallop, as the pattern of prints was reversed, with the man-shaped hind tracks in front of the broader front tracks.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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