If you have a pattern that is too complex for LIKE to handle, you can use the regular expression pattern condition: REGEXP. The following tutorial exercise provides you some good examples:

SELECT 'GlobalGuideLine.com' REGEXP '.*ggl.*' FROM DUAL;

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SELECT 'GlobalGuideLine.com' REGEXP '.*com$' FROM DUAL;

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SELECT 'GlobalGuideLine.com' REGEXP '^F.*' FROM DUAL;

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