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phenomena

[fi-nom-uh-nuh] / fɪˈnɒm ə nə /
NOUN
something known through senses
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Natural phenomena such as wildfires and auroras, which the satellites can also detect, were excluded from the analysis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“Rather than relying on a single metric such as polling, it takes a multidimensional approach to evaluating candidate viability. That approach better reflects how political scientists measure complex phenomena like electoral competitiveness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The Fed research and similar papers try to put some numbers on these phenomena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Dr. Montague finally retired from active scholarly pursuits after the cool, almost contemptuous reception of his preliminary article analyzing the psychic phenomena of Hill House.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson