pattern
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A similar pattern emerged during the summer of 2024, Kramer said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Judge Dabney Friedrich cited Rogers’s senior role at the Fed and a pattern of sharing sensitive information with contacts in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
One exception to this pattern was Singapore, which had the highest GDP per capita of the countries surveyed and a high level of positivity towards China.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The researchers found that the animals' curiosity was strongest immediately after they encountered the crystal and slowly faded over time, a pattern similar to the way novelty wears off in humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
I said, while I studied the pattern on that plate like I was memorizing it for an exam.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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Others have said the World Cup risked disrupting regular viewing patterns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Before raw quality or star names are considered, Tuchel had in mind the type of team he wanted to see, leaning on specific tactics and the aforementioned "repetition of patterns".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Most analysts expect storage levels to reach just above 70% in the fall, which would leave the region with a smaller buffer and greater exposure to spot LNG prices if demand follows normal seasonal patterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The DMV did not provide further clarification on what patterns were identified, citing a need to keep its investigative methods confidential and protect the integrity of the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
They floundered about in the wrong clothes with the incorrect haircut and speech patterns like the proverbial bull in a china shop.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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
"The patterned nanostructures are imperceptible to the human eye, about the size of the wavelength of visible light," Dionne adds.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
Cottray, the Martinez’s general manager, with his crisp blue jacket and yellow patterned tie, could have stepped out of “The White Lotus,” where the GMs are often the backbone of the story line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Hansen chose patterned terra-cotta tile from Foothill Tile & Stone Co. in Pasadena for the walls, and just outside, she used wallpaper from House of Hackney with mythical animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Steps away from her feet, Minli could see a patterned pathway made of water-worn pebbles.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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"I've been fascinated for a long time by the camouflage and disruptive patterning of moth wings," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
One of the best known examples of organized patterning is the Voronoi diagram, a geometric system that divides space into separate regions around central points.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 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
His skin was darkening toward a gold similar to his brother’s, with even darker swirls patterning his arms.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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