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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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However, the overall pattern of infection found in the population points away from venereal syphilis.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

When working with elite athletes, there’s often a pattern that comes with looking at wearable data.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

“The pattern keeps repeating—initial enthusiasm when negotiations appear promising, only for that optimism to dissipate just as quickly,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

But Noor Ahmad had Marsh caught for 32 at extra cover as he failed to convert his score into a match-defining one in what became a familiar pattern for Sunrisers as their middle order subsided.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

It lasted until after the new year 1854 and began a pattern.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Scientists could also search the cosmic microwave background for subtle patterns that might preserve information from a time before the Big Bang.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Cliquet said the funds seek out companies subject to regulatory agreements or concession contracts that offer long-term cash flow, which helps drive predictable patterns of returns and capital preservation for investors in those businesses.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

A Trades Union Congress report, external issued in 2020 highlighted "long, gruelling shifts with unreasonable productivity targets and unfair shift patterns" and "unacceptable working conditions".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

In fact—as can be seen in the immigration patterns to the U.S. from China and India—emigrants can be “among the most privileged and educated of their nations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Down at Pier 57, the Great Wheel pinwheels and flashes through brilliant color patterns: electric violets, neon greens, siren reds.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

In the urban-focused section, the handles of purses or luggage are adhered to sections of the work patterned like brick and embedded with small windows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Movie theaters with patterned carpeting have been deemed liminal, as have fast-food restaurants, parking garages and malls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Mundillo, the Puerto Rican craft of weaving intricately patterned lace, becomes for her a metaphor for networks of interconnectivity, be it, she writes in her program note, climate justice or social dreaming.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

“Elements such as the staircase cherubs, vibrant patterned wallpaper, curved French patio doors, and the deeply personal, expressive touches throughout make the home both memorable and visually striking.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

The room is dark and smoky, with plush purple carpeting patterned with flowers and purple leather banquettes filled with people.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Their discovery that simple stitch patterning can alter a fabric's elasticity points to knitting's potential for cutting-edge interactive technologies like soft robotics, wearables, and haptics.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

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

They are now working to improve component accuracy by optimizing the light patterning method and by incorporating material parameters into the printing process.

From Science Daily May 9, 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




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