phenomena

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Seen through this lens, contemporary phenomena that appear baffling begin to make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

FRBs are among the most puzzling phenomena in astronomy, but locating where they come from with precision could mark the start of a new phase in research, allowing scientists to better understand their cosmic origins.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The tendency to attribute meaning to phenomena governed only by chance is ubiquitous.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos