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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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A Trades Union Congress report, external on Amazon issued in 2020 highlighted "long, gruelling shifts with unreasonable productivity targets and unfair shift patterns" and "unacceptable working conditions".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Like many companies in our industry, we have experienced changes in customer purchasing patterns and production volumes,” Laura Bream, the company’s vice president of human resources, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Drioui said women's education and empowerment were key to changing traditional family patterns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Of course, AI can ape us, and create things based on our patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Before Naima could stop herself, her mind began to dance with colors, shapes, sizes, balance, symmetry, patterns.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins