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patterns

  • plural
    of pattern.
    pattern
    noun
    a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
  • present tense form
    of pattern (3rd person singular).
    pattern
    noun
    a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.

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Perhaps this is why Mourinho's teams have typically thrived in difficult conditions, as underdogs, when the stakes have been high, or when games move away from pre-planned patterns.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Despite being drilled 23 years apart, the samples revealed strikingly similar patterns of oxygen isotopes, which scientists use to reconstruct past environmental conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The past is no guarantee of the future, and maybe these past patterns won’t repeat themselves.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

McGee’s own work is also in dialogue with itself: Geometric patterns, inspired in part by Islamic tile designs, share the canvas with his trademark male faces with drooping, melancholic eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The rectangular stone was the size of a domino, set in a thick gold band with delicate swirling patterns engraved on each side.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood