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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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The same pattern was seen in traders buying contracts for Brent crude, the other major oil benchmark.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or sometimes minutes, before a social media post or media interview was made public.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

This isn’t causal proof—stricter traditions may attract more committed people—but the pattern is consistent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

His repeated efforts to protect his intellectual property were often viewed not as personal belligerence but as part of a longer historical pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I said, while I studied the pattern on that plate like I was memorizing it for an exam.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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