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 research centers on a phenomenon known as near-field radiative heat transfer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Index managers are likely trying to deal with the phenomenon of huge companies that have stayed private for a long time, which have become very valuable.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He either swats away shot attempts or, more often, makes would-be shooters run away in terror before they even look at the rim—a phenomenon known as the “Nope.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
One other feature of the Clovis phenomenon fits our expectations for the first human presence south of the Canadian ice sheet.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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