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Patterson

American  
[pat-er-suhn] / ˈpæt ər sən /

noun

  1. Eleanor Medill Cissy, 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.

  2. Floyd, 1935–2006, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1956–59, 1960–62.

  3. Frederick Douglass, 1901–1988, U.S. educator; founder of United Negro College Fund.


Example Sentences

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“The move in gas has caught speculators off guard,” said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING, in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Frank Patterson, its CEO, said the facility was fully booked in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s actually cheaper to shoot somewhere else,” said Mr. Patterson, who thinks the studio will hit a “new normal” in late 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They can’t decouple but they can diversify—and they are,” said Rebecca Patterson, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates.

From Barron's

Patterson describes it as a “quiet, below-the-surface” diversification —not the sudden, panic-driven shift investors may expect.

From Barron's