phenomenon

Example Sentences

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While Jackson ultimately lost the Democratic nomination, his campaign had become a political and cultural phenomenon.

From BBC

The system relies on SHG, a nonlinear optical phenomenon in which incoming light is converted into light with half the wavelength.

From Science Daily

"Unfortunately, natural processes are often accelerated by meteorological phenomena, such as the tail end of storm Oriana", he said.

From BBC

The malevolent attention paid to Black’s stilted pop song reached levels no internet phenomenon had ever encountered.

From Salon

For centuries, Lake Maracaibo’s environs were known for natural seepage of oil rising to the surface from sedimentary rock, a phenomenon also seen in sites like Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.

From Los Angeles Times