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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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Meanwhile, the region’s sticky humidity is thanks to an airflow pattern bringing moist, tropical air to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

These unusual explosions could also help explain a chemical abundance pattern observed among stars in the Milky Way, according to a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

“A pattern of unchecked and unaddressed mistakes in complying with court orders will be viewed as a deliberate and strategic choice,” he wrote in his order.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

By now, she says, the horrors of World War II “stand out in a kaleidoscopic pattern in my memory.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The findings suggest that everyday patterns, such as waking, eating, working, socializing, and going to bed at similar times, may support better overall well-being.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The analysis compared childhood patterns in both BMI and WHtR.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Myerscough said fossil hunting was all about looking for patterns in the rocks.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The complex math that continuously ran through her head tended to make her socially awkward, but also let her identify patterns where everyone else saw chaos.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Irvin played running back at Glen Hills High School in Augusta, Ga. He told Sports Collectors Daily in 2023 that he patterned his running style after O.J.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

For more upscale dining, there is a beautiful formal dining room that features a large table, patterned floral wallpaper, and a unique spiked chandelier that hands at the center of the space.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 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

A laser patterned active region draws a thin layer of seawater across the panel.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

He and Mother set up a Family Council, patterned after an employer-employee board.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

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

They are now working to improve component accuracy by optimizing the light patterning method and by incorporating material parameters into the printing process.

From Science Daily May 9, 2024

And, because vegetation patterning seems to also be key in other natural systems, such as microbial communities or coastal wetlands, their results could have implications for systems beyond arid zones.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2024

Roughly: the more “rhetorical” it sounds—the more stuffed with extended metaphors, elaborate verbal patterning, and five-dollar words—the higher the style.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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