phenomenon
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This phenomenon, known as "rate softening," is uncommon in most materials.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Forecasters are expecting scorching and unpredictable conditions in the US this summer, fuelled by El Nino, a weather phenomenon which causes erratic fluctuations in the weather in the US and elsewhere.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Yes, the angry Angeleno archetype is a real phenomenon that flares up in local elections to smack back at the powers that be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Potential below-average monsoon if the El Nino phenomenon occurs could add to upside for Indian power demand growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A subtler expression of this geographically varying ease of spread is the phenomenon termed preemptive domestication.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing phenomenon
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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