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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.


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“You lose talent if you don’t give the option to work from home,” Rich Patterson, vice president of sales at MasonHub in Florida, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In Central California, the Kerman, Patterson and Ridgecrest stores are expected to close.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“We do not believe companies make these changes lightly,” Patterson wrote in a research note on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“While the U.S. administration has touted the idea of insurance guarantees and naval escorts, neither has materialized yet,” ING’s Warren Patterson says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In the kitchen, Sookie handed Mr. Patterson a can.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen