pattern
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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
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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
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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
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"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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