phenomena

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“Rather than relying on a single metric such as polling, it takes a multidimensional approach to evaluating candidate viability. That approach better reflects how political scientists measure complex phenomena like electoral competitiveness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

"Triplet superconductors make a number of unusual physical phenomena possible. These phenomena have important applications in quantum technology and spintronics," said Linder.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

In January Macleod's eldest daughter captured her first images of the phenomena.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Hanna Krueger is a New York-based retail reporter for The Wall Street Journal who writes features and investigations on powerful figures, embattled companies and curious phenomena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Theories, it is said, explain phenomena, not data, and it is always possible to open up a gap between data and phenomena as well as between phenomena and theories.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton