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pattern

[pat-ern, pat-n] / ˈpæt ərn, ˈpæt n /






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A healthy eating pattern rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables, while limiting processed and refined foods, can support overall health and may help protect against osteoarthritis.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

But this explanation has a glaring problem: The pattern is impossible to ignore.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

“If I were an investigator, I would look for a pattern of trades in markets like Kalshi and Polymarket,” Levitt said, hastening to add that there is no evidence of that at the moment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In some ways, these results fit a pattern.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

In his dealings with the outside world, a pattern emerged.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Changes in reproductive patterns, diet, and other lifestyle factors may contribute to the trend, but the research team said those factors do not fully account for what they are seeing.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

This change in weather patterns will also bring lower temperatures through this week, perhaps falling to around 2 to 4C below the mid-August average.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

White bed sheets are over: Bedding brands and retailers report strong sales growth for printed sheets as shoppers seek sets with more color, texture, and patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The new framework proposes that the brain learns these recurring patterns and stores them within networks of synapses.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

“It was the tenacity and nature of the patterns of deceit.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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

Chunky platform sandals, fitted baby tees, butterfly clips on perfectly crimped hair, brightly patterned skirts and tons of sparkles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Movie theaters with patterned carpeting have been deemed liminal, as have fast-food restaurants, parking garages and malls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Filled with eccentric decorative touches that mirrored Simmons’ vibrant public persona, the property features everything from staircase cherubs and boldly patterned wallpaper to curved French doors, terraced gardens, and a key-shaped swimming pool.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

She wore a shimmering white sari patterned with orange paisleys, more suitable for an evening affair than for that quiet, faintly drizzling August afternoon.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

"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

"Similar to how cephalopods coordinate body shape and skin patterning, the synthetic smart skin can simultaneously control what it looks like and how it deforms, all within a single, soft material," Sun said.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2026

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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