phenomenon
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Yes, the angry Angeleno archetype is a real phenomenon that flares up in local elections to smack back at the powers that be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The coming weeks will determine if this sporting and commercial phenomenon finally breaks America.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Potential below-average monsoon if the El Nino phenomenon occurs could add to upside for Indian power demand growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
They found that the decline in birth rates accelerated once smartphones became widely available -- a phenomenon found across countries "with fundamentally different healthcare, welfare, economic, and cultural environments."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Scientists just assume that we can’t really be the center of the universe–think what that would imply–but that the phenomenon must be the same for all observers in all places.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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