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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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A similar pattern emerges when comparing Ford and Hyundai-Kia, which are third and fourth, respectively.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The resulting images revealed an unexpectedly complex internal magnetic pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The same pattern shows up within the S&P 500: 41 of the largest 100 stocks rose, while only 10 of the smallest 100 constituents eked out a gain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In a sport that heavily encourages everyone watching to follow the narrative, it’s hard not to notice a pattern.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

As she looked at the bricks in the wall, it dawned on her that they formed a pattern.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Shifting the moment when the universe becomes transparent changes the size of the observed patterns in the cosmic microwave background.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 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

Forecasters at Colorado State University, who also monitor activity, suggest the strong El Niño is likely to disrupt wind patterns across the Atlantic and "likely result in below-normal activity" over the next two-weeks.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

She said restructurings were necessary as companies adapt to changing consumption patterns, which have eroded the more lucrative TV economics of yesteryear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

If I could knit to music like this, I think my patterns would be funky and chunky and full of life.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Some suggest the patterned backs of playing cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

At breakfast, Collins is wearing a patterned turquoise jacket over a matching dress and high-heeled black leather boots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

But it didn’t bother Wertheim, who has a flair for patterned loafers and wears a signature red fedora.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

The shower, with its patterned tiles and clear doors; the small bottle of serum sitting on a shelf inside.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

"We would see different outcomes of the patterning when we would start with genetically identical cells in different numbers," said Morsut.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024

The shrewd design’s geometric patterning reverberates against the trailblazing Bauhaus tapestries of Anni Albers, as much as those of Gutiérrez’s Oaxacan ancestors, for a work that travels through time and space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

"The visual cortex itself changes. It becomes more similar to the areas around it. There are still a lot of questions about how development controls this patterning."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Some of the cheongsams even had Western-influenced polka-dot or plaid patterning.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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