phenomena

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Seen through this lens, contemporary phenomena that appear baffling begin to make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

An uncontrolled, sudden increase in voltage in the system "on a day with multiple concurrent phenomena" led to instability and "cascading generation", it said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"Triplet superconductors make a number of unusual physical phenomena possible. These phenomena have important applications in quantum technology and spintronics," said Linder.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

But these were phenomena of the pre-industrial era, before the flowering of the industries whose products were to pervade the environment of almost every living thing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson