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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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Take the year 2000 as an example, when the typical pattern of strong stock markets and happy consumers held true.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Taken together, the posts marked a familiar but increasingly striking pattern in Trump’s online communication style.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Part of that pattern reflects the rhythm of the market calendar, Hatfield said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Celia sat at the hearth, knitting, her eyes closed, counting the pattern in her mind.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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