Starting about a decade ago, astronomers noticed odd patterns in the distant solar system. (discovermagazine.com)
Anyhoo - apparently I had been moving around the store in a rather odd pattern undoubtedly bumping into things and occasionally knocking things over. (theletteredcottage.net)
Not too long ago some doctors noticed an odd pattern in their oncology practices — too many of their patients, female patients that is, were suddenly getting divorced. (omgchronicles.vickilarson.com)