phenomenon

Example Sentences

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One of the first major discoveries was that this phenomenon was not limited to breast cancer.

From Science Daily

While Jackson ultimately lost the Democratic nomination, his campaign had become a political and cultural phenomenon.

From BBC

The system relies on SHG, a nonlinear optical phenomenon in which incoming light is converted into light with half the wavelength.

From Science Daily

"Unfortunately, natural processes are often accelerated by meteorological phenomena, such as the tail end of storm Oriana", he said.

From BBC

The malevolent attention paid to Black’s stilted pop song reached levels no internet phenomenon had ever encountered.

From Salon