It was really about a broad pattern of anti-competitive behavior.
"I think there's a broad pattern of mismanagement and corruption," said State Senator Tom Hayden, a longtime scourge of the city administration.
For their part, Yanomami leaders point to what they consider to be a broad pattern of neglect and condescension from public officials.
A review of Mr. Bloomberg's philanthropy since 1997 shows no evidence of a broad pattern of political calculation leading up to his candidacy.
Dr. Winzeler, whose results were published in last week's Science, said she had observed the same broad pattern of gene control as Dr. DeRisi.
There's been a broad pattern of injustice to individuals (mostly Muslims) in the name of protecting security for the rest of us.
(The other day, the company sued its own former chief corporate counsel, charging a "broad pattern of misconduct for personal gain").
Unlike other cases brought by federal regulators that focused on particular transactions, the Schneiderman lawsuit alleges a broad pattern of fraud and misrepresentation.
The civil lawsuit, according to The Times, cites "a broad pattern of misconduct in the packaging and sale of mortgage securities during the housing boom".
The filing adds: "Members of the organization, and associates of those members, have also engaged in a broad pattern of money laundering in order to conceal the proceeds of the fraud scheme.
When we cry for help, they say, 'That's a family matter, take care of it in the family.'" The hope was that the broad pattern of violence against women could be exposed and addressed.
