striking pattern

collocation in English

meaningsofstrikingandpattern

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striking
adjective
uk
/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/
very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot ...
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pattern
noun
uk
/ˈpæt.ən/us
/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition ofstrikingandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisstrikingpatternof negative associations between self and party perception did not occur in 1992.
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Nonetheless, at both scales, variety in species composition is thestrikingpattern.
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In dark field, the same sections showed astrikingpatternof ocular dominance columns.
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When we adopted this analytic way of examining the collection of figurative expressions in our corpus, a verystrikingpatternemerged.
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Astrikingpatternruns through them ever since 1950–51 and many of the speeches read very well.
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Adults have fore wings with astrikingpatternof rusty reddish-brown and white.
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The fore wings have astrikingpatternof brown and white.
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Juveniles have astrikingpatternof large black markings on a white background.
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The fore wings have astrikingpatternof white and brown markings with darker lines outlining each brown mark.
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Because of thisstrikingpattern, wobbegongs and their close relatives are often referred to as carpet sharks.
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The basic colour of the uppersides of the wings range from dark to pale brown, with astrikingpatternof white markings.
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This species is remarkably long-legged, with astrikingpatternof black spots and drawings and small spines on the hind legs.
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Thestrikingpatternof onset at a young age, seizure patterns, test and laboratory results, potential developmental delays or developmental regression and associated disorders makes diagnosis more certain.
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Thestrikingpatternof onset at a young age, seizure patterns, test and laboratory results, potential developmental delays or developmental regression and associated disorders, eases diagnosis.
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