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A different pattern appeared as the brain moved from non-REM sleep into REM sleep.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

El Niño, the climate pattern of ocean waters warming up in the central and eastern Pacific, does not guarantee drenching storms in California, but it tilts the chances in their favor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The weather pattern "hits Colombia very hard," echoed Alvaro Clavijo.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Oil is following the now-familiar pattern of ebb and flow, settling higher overnight after Houthi attacks on Saudi targets raised concerns of escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I avert my eyes, open my hand, and trace the pattern on the inside of my palm—two stylized hearts, one atop the other, locked in an eternal headbutting competition.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

“It’s important to learn from patterns and learn from repetition,” says Nadia Alaee, a human resources executive at HR-tech firm Deel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

This allowed them to assess whether the patterns were similar and what those similarities might reveal about the true scale of overdiagnosis.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Climate change has also disrupted their hibernation patterns.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ocean temperatures already are elevated because of da combination of the strengthening El Niño, weather patterns and long-term global warming, melting polar ice caps, pushing tide lines higher and providing extra energy to storms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

He wore a pith helmet that had been painted to match the balloon’s bright patchwork of colors and patterns, with a small, brave flag flying on top.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The program, said the office in a statement, is patterned after police departments’ gun buyback programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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

For more upscale dining, there is a beautiful formal dining room that features a large table, patterned floral wallpaper, and a unique spiked chandelier that hands at the center of the space.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

He wished for tranquil darkness patterned with gentle ripples and delicate lights.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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

And, because vegetation patterning seems to also be key in other natural systems, such as microbial communities or coastal wetlands, their results could have implications for systems beyond arid zones.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 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