When he started his own business, he 'patterned himself after' [='modeled himself after'] his father. [=he tried to do the things that his father would do]
The company has put production in a 'holding pattern' [=has temporarily stopped production] while better testing methods are developed.
a 'dress pattern' [=a large piece of paper that is used as a guide for cutting the cloth to make a dress]
(..) Before I stopped searching, I learned something. Take a look. What is all this? To try and prove who the troll was, I started to look for patterns in how students used Emojis. Then I cross-referenced that with the troll's writing. I call it Emoji Analysis. People can hide behind a fake name, (..)2016 TvShow: South Park Title: Fort Collins Season: 20 Episode 6