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phenomenon

[fi-nom-uh-non, -nuhn] / fɪˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /


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"Continued and recent reports from qualified observers concerning this phenomenon still makes this matter one of concern to Headquarters, Air Material Command," a document in the file said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The phenomenon is fueling online debates, said Zoe Belcour, a theater content creator with more than half a million followers across platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The academic bookshelf groans with the weight of studies of the phenomenon, but the seminal analysis of the topic remains a 1997 paper by economist Severin Borenstein of UC Berkeley and his colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

She added that the phenomenon of robots fighting robots was likely to become more common, with unmanned systems even outnumbering human soldiers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I tried to trace it back to the original poster but eventually gave up—Space Boy had become an international phenomenon.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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