phenomena

Example Sentences

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An uncontrolled, sudden increase in voltage in the system "on a day with multiple concurrent phenomena" led to instability and "cascading generation", it said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"Not many researchers are looking for phenomena in this way, which means that all kinds of discoveries are potentially up for grabs."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Welikala had stumbled upon one of L.A.’s more unlikely cultural phenomena: Public Assembly theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

While Morocco is no stranger to extreme weather events, scientists say climate change driven by human activity has made phenomena like droughts and floods more frequent and intense.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

A little later in life we pick up some of the more exotic plurals—criteria, phenomena, hypotheses, and the like—that are the offspring of other languages.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner