Principally, the brain seeks patterns that exist across different memories that have formed in the recent past.

Because of this, Political Scientists seek patterns in the reasons and outcomes for political events so that generalizations and theories can be made.

Mazor's research focused on architectural analysis of monuments and their décor, seeking patterns of traditional origins and influences.

He had chosen wrongly, become a useless I, dallying with an old order instead of seeking new patterns.

The Babylonians, the inventors of astrology, also sought patterns in their lives.

He saw the way her nails filed and scraped the air as if running over grooved wax to seek patterns.

It is important to conduct studies that identify the mechanisms of antidepressant-related suicide, and to seek patterns that may predict it.

But it helped Malenfant to think in those terms, to seek patterns and map them back to what he knew.

The data would be filtered through software that would constantly seek suspicious patterns.

He sought corresponding patterns to their lives, public or private.