pattern

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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

Investigating four centuries of British and American data, Mr. Goodspeed concludes that the apparent business cycles that economists have spent careers documenting are “apophanies” rather than epiphanies: illusions of pattern imposed on noise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Looking at the weekly chart of Coinbase, the stock has developed a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern that began forming in the summer of 2024.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

So, every week when we publish the list of potential post-earnings moves, the stocks show this sawtooth pattern surrounding past earnings dates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

We stepped into the cab, which was paneled with an art deco pattern of inlaid wood and had brass railings on three sides.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu