fit the pattern of

phrase

: to happen or occur in the same regular and repeated way in which something else happens or occurs : appear to be the same as
Your symptoms fit the pattern of diabetes.

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“Fit the pattern of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fit%20the%20pattern%20of. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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