pattern
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But at the same time, his body was deteriorating - enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
White dwarfs, the extremely dense remains of stars similar to our Sun, were long believed to follow this same pattern.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
El Ninos, which occur every two to seven years on average and last nine to 12 months, disrupt this pattern.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Seeking an explanation for this unusual pattern, the researchers collected small tissue samples from the taste buds of 20 participants and examined them for biological abnormalities.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
‘See how the branches have sprung back in a slightly different pattern.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Vitamin C supports the activity of this enzyme, which helps maintain normal patterns of gene regulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
During El Niño the warmer Pacific brings changes to wind patterns, meaning cyclones tend to form further east, away from Japan and east China.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The French luxury brand is picking its new spots based on factors like local demographics, the location of e-commerce shoppers, and nearby shopping patterns and attractions, Natasha Khan writes for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
This could help explain why people sometimes repeat harmful patterns in relationships or continue interpreting situations negatively despite evidence that challenges their assumptions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Instead, she gazes at the patterns of light on the ceiling until her eyes seem to mist over.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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He also chose a hairstyle patterned after the Mandinka warriors of West Africa — which has been commonly mistaken for a mohawk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the urban-focused section, the handles of purses or luggage are adhered to sections of the work patterned like brick and embedded with small windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
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
He was wearing a silk blazer and a shirt patterned with forest leaves.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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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
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
Their discovery that simple stitch patterning can alter a fabric's elasticity points to knitting's potential for cutting-edge interactive technologies like soft robotics, wearables, and haptics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 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
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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