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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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Officers from the Met - Britain's largest force - said they were seeing a pattern when it comes to those taken advantage of.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Because the caustic structure continually shifts, the resulting flashes would occur again and again, creating a recognizable pattern that astronomers could search for.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The emerging pattern looks less like collapsing demand for labor than a reorganization of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Mollen, ironically, knows the pattern: In her Substack essay, she recalls that her mother-in-law “fell apart” when she and Biggs announced their engagement.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

In his dealings with the outside world, a pattern emerged.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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