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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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Researchers identified a pattern in which surviving pack members repeatedly returned to the same location, a behaviour that often signals the death of a companion.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

That pattern closely resembled what researchers observed in people with IBD.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

But when intent is inferred, intent to destroy the group “must be the only reasonable inference which can be drawn from the pattern of conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

With Issey Miyake, the pieces are very innovative in their fabric and design, and there’s a technical design and pattern behind it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Another thing that changed after the lightning strike was his father’s sleeping pattern.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are shifting sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Plant-focused eating patterns may also be beneficial after a prostate cancer diagnosis.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

From her, he learned about patterns, fabric and clothing design.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

To determine whether these issues go beyond anecdotes, ProPublica analyzed the data collected from every state by the CDC to look for patterns.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Holly riffled through the shelf of patterns, leaving me alone to think.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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

Cooper described one of the other men as a bald Black man, approximately 5 feet 9 inches or 5 feet 10 inches tall, with light-brown or hazel eyes and a blue patterned crew-neck shirt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 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

Mundillo, the Puerto Rican craft of weaving intricately patterned lace, becomes for her a metaphor for networks of interconnectivity, be it, she writes in her program note, climate justice or social dreaming.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Two lamps stood on it, their shades patterned with flowery tendrils.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Beyond patterning, As2S3 also changes physically when exposed to light.

From Science Daily Apr. 21, 2026

"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

Most of Thomas’ paintings pile on vivid color, brash patterning and lots of sparkling rhinestones, taking an exultant step toward rectifying the omission.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2024

Sometimes I went up to the frozen cliffwall and looked down, down, at where the lights lay blue, like the threads running out from a star, patterning the snow.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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