patterns
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Today similar patterns have emerged as economic and military competition with China intensifies.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Historical patterns are only a guide, not a rule.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
El Nino, which occurs around every two to seven years, shifts normal weather patterns on land, bringing drought to some places and heavy rains elsewhere.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The scientists hope that by using algorithms to detect patterns of disease and predict suitable medicines, effective treatments could be found in "years rather than decades".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
NOTE: In some woodwinds, such as the clarinet , the upper "octave" may actually be the third harmonic rather than the second, which complicates the fingering patterns of these instruments.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
