phenomenon
Example Sentences
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A rare natural phenomenon called snow rollers - which almost resemble hay bales made of snow - have been spotted on the islands.
From BBC
Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, warning the trend was likely a "widespread phenomenon".
From Barron's
We asked about this phenomenon and how artificial intelligence is shaping up to help in the new year.
The Crans-Montana fire bears the signature of flashover, the terrifying phenomenon by which a growing fire ignites much of a room nearby simultaneously.
The story of the rise and fall of African enslavement is often presented as a national story in the United States — and a mostly Southern one — rather than as the hemispheric phenomenon that it was.
From Los Angeles Times
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