pattern
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The pattern and timing of that light allow scientists to estimate the direction the neutrino came from — helping them trace its origins in the cosmos.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
After a rough start to the year, bitcoin has enjoyed a renaissance over the past few months — enough to produce a pretty rare, positive chart pattern.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The resulting images revealed an unexpectedly complex internal magnetic pattern.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
"They get up into the mountains and into these caves, where they make this beautiful tiling pattern," said Western Sydney University insect researcher Eleanor Drinkwater.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
He didn’t even appear to notice anything unusual in the pattern of his game.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Dogs became extraordinarily sensitive to human behavior, following our gazes and gestures and learning our patterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
These included radiocarbon dating, unusual patterns recorded in tree rings, and historical records describing ruptures that broke the ground surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, the Pacific typically becomes more active during El Niño because the sea surface temperatures here are much higher, combined with more favourable wind patterns.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I know how to knit complex cable patterns.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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The soft green remains in the primary bedroom, which also features moody fabrics, such as a tapestry hanging on the wall and heavy patterned curtains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
"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
Chunky platform sandals, fitted baby tees, butterfly clips on perfectly crimped hair, brightly patterned skirts and tons of sparkles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Lying with Maria under her pillowy comforter patterned with red and pink roses, her unpinned hair falling over me while I recover from a nightmare.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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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
"Similar to how cephalopods coordinate body shape and skin patterning, the synthetic smart skin can simultaneously control what it looks like and how it deforms, all within a single, soft material," Sun said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 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
By experimenting with mathematical patterning techniques, the team created two different types of models that allow farmers to create a protective layer of vaccinated cacao trees around unvaccinated trees.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
Speech patterning and characteristics appeared to be feminine in terms of oscillation of pitch and direct eye contact.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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