pattern
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University of Michigan scientists have used artificial intelligence to uncover a striking pattern in the evolution of Passeriformes, the vast bird group that includes most songbirds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Judge Faruqui has a long-standing documented pattern of editorializing from the bench beyond the scope of the cases before him,” Pels added.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The pattern has played out in other places across the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Rafeeq Abu Alia, who was one of the family members in the house that day, told me the attack had followed a familiar pattern.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Betsie’s finger traced a pattern on the wooden sink worn smooth by generations of ten Booms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Myerscough said fossil hunting was all about looking for patterns in the rocks.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
It shifts rainfall and temperature patterns across major agricultural regions, increasing the odds of drought in some areas and excessive rain in others.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“However, even with hot weather patterns, power burns have been under-performing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A 2025 Brookings Institution analysis of six of them found that the problematic enrollment patterns prevalent in North Carolina and Arizona hold true for state programs in general.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
I know how to knit complex cable patterns.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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
Irvin played running back at Glen Hills High School in Augusta, Ga. He told Sports Collectors Daily in 2023 that he patterned his running style after O.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
To overcome that limitation, the research team designed the detector around a metasurface, a patterned structure that concentrates electromagnetic energy into extremely small regions.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
The singer also made good use out of her space bedrooms, with one utilized as a music room, complete with a funky patterned couch, a keyboard, and a drum kit.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Their wings came in all varieties, mostly patterned after butterflies, but much more elegantly shaped and radiantly colored.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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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
One of the best known examples of organized patterning is the Voronoi diagram, a geometric system that divides space into separate regions around central points.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The pictures’ flatly painted skin and two-dimensional patterning in textiles and wallpaper are set into shimmering visual motion.
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
Will pressed his face harder against the grate, until he was sure the metal zigzags were patterning his nose.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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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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