phenomenon
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When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Using advanced simulations of the Milky Way and predictions of Roman's future observations, researchers found the space telescope could detect and study dozens of isolated neutron stars through a phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Quantum computing has graduated from a theoretical curiosity to a stock market phenomenon.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Asked if the phenomenon could damage economic growth, he added: "Absolutely. We need a supply of engineers."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Instead, as Marc Mauer of the Sentencing Project has noted, “all of these phenomenon were subsumed under the heading of ‘crime in the streets.’”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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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