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phenomena

[fi-nom-uh-nuh] / fɪˈnɒm ə nə /
NOUN
something known through senses
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Martin Griffith, the director of Brecon Beacons Observatory, in Wales, described the eclipse as "one of the great phenomena of nature".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"These phenomena follow a regular cycle, peaking every 11 years," Brun said.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Unlike psychology, which operates on an individual level, sociology considers human phenomena in the aggregate and often over the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

In the 50 years that have followed, audiences have become somewhat less susceptible to scares, but no less susceptible to phenomena.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

The normal bell-shaped curve seems to describe many phenomena in nature.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos



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