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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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The results revealed a clear and repeatable pattern tied to the eclipse.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Today the film has found many admirers—a pattern that would shadow the director throughout his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A pattern emerges: The crowd suspects a problem, then Pangram validates the suspicion, stokes the mob, and sells the solution.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

We first alerted our members to this pattern on Thursday March 26, mere days before the S&P 500 closed at its low of the year on March 30 at 6343.72.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

I was born with the palm pattern, so I’ve seen it a million times … but it’s still safer to look at that than it is to make eye contact with Ma right now.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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