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phoenix

[fee-niks] / ˈfi nɪks /




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That crucible reforged Griffin into a political phoenix.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

In 2012, Zheng'an local authorities rolled out an initiative called "return the phoenix to the nest", to encourage skilled migrant workers to return home and start businesses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Humbled manager Leopold Aschenbrenner, whose surname means ash burner, probably will rise like a phoenix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Local businessman Robert Smethurst bought the club's assets and, with former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage joining the board, they were reformed as a phoenix club.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

At once the beak of the eagle opened, but instead of a bird’s call, a soft, musical voice said, “Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

You may know about dragons and phoenixes, but have you heard of the tarand, a reindeerlike animal who changes color at will?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

All of you are truly phoenixes rising from the ashes, making something beautiful that will last forever.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025

Yeah definitely, phoenixes are a popular image to get.

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2018

Judd said women's voices had been "squelched" in the past, but that they were emerging as "phoenixes".

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2018

On this island lived phoenixes, unicorns, black apes, and white stags.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Galaxies that appear near bright stars like Beta Phoenicis might be impossible for some observatories on Earth to see, but Euclid’s sharp eyes are able to resolve them.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2024

"No, sir, nor to Phoenicis, either," answered Fancher.

From Rebels of the Red Planet by Charles Louis Fontenay

For example, seven are seen to converge in Lacus Phoenicis, eight in Trivium Charontis, six in Lunae Lacus, and six in Ismenius Lacus.

From The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars by L. P. Gratacap




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