pattern

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The recurring pattern in prestige outlets that go for deep access, immersive detail and an emphasis on personality as a gateway into subculture carries risks that are now well understood.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The region’s major investors are in a holding pattern and haven’t announced changes to their investment strategies, Walters said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF has formed a bearish head and shoulders pattern and is now stuck between its downward-sloping 50-day simple moving average and 200-day moving average.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community,” the “Never Enough” band said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Only afterward, once the Big One has come and gone, can seismologists go back and see the pattern that led up to it.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland