import re

pattern = re.compile(r'ab+c')

match = pattern.search("abc ac adc abbc")

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Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("ab+c");

Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher("abc ac adc abbc");

const re = /ab+c/;

const str = 'abc ac adc abbc';

const match = str.match(re);