pattern
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But at the same time, his body was deteriorating - enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
El Ninos, which occur every two to seven years on average and last nine to 12 months, disrupt this pattern.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Representatives for Il Fornaio denied the allegations and said in court documents there was “no companywide pattern or practice of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Although methane absorption varied considerably between the 13 locations, a clear overall pattern emerged.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Our lives pretty much follow the same pattern over the next week.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
During El Niño the warmer Pacific brings changes to wind patterns, meaning cyclones tend to form further east, away from Japan and east China.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The French luxury brand is picking its new spots based on factors like local demographics, the location of e-commerce shoppers, and nearby shopping patterns and attractions, Natasha Khan writes for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
El Niño has been strengthening for several months now and is already having a significant impact on global weather patterns.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Like other quant firms, Two Sigma programmed its computers to sift through oceans of stock prices and other data to find patterns that helped predict where markets would move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
His gorgeous turban now glowed with beautiful shades of green and patterns of dancing pearls.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Some suggest the patterned backs of playing cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The bathrooms exude charm thanks to their patterned wallpapers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I was less surprised by the differences and more surprised by some of the similarities, particularly in the ways these risks are patterned across settings," Nichols said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 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
It was a beautiful room, with a carpet patterned in the colors of the oasis.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"The Ediacara Biota look totally bizarre in their appearance. Some of them have triradial symmetry, some have spiraling arms, some have fractal patterning," says Dr. Lidya Tarhan, a paleontologist at Yale University.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Most of Thomas’ paintings pile on vivid color, brash patterning and lots of sparkling rhinestones, taking an exultant step toward rectifying the omission.
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
This praise went to Johnny’s head, but patterning his manners on Rab’s he tried not to show it.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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