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phenomenon

[fi-nom-uh-non, -nuhn] / fɪˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /


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This is "a fairly new phenomenon in Bolivia," a "very safe country until a few years ago," Joaquin Chacin, an investigator specializing in organized crime, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

That’s not an uncommon phenomenon, especially when working with a big, financially successful, well-loved property, but it is frustrating.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

But the phenomenon of men complaining more while doing less is not new.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The researchers found evidence of new particle formation on more than 80% of sunny days, suggesting the phenomenon is common in this part of the Arctic.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

At this point it was clear that the phenomenon had nothing to do with what was or was not present within a supposed vacuum.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Martin Griffith, the director of Brecon Beacons Observatory, in Wales, described the eclipse as "one of the great phenomena of nature".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"There are moments when nature and the intensity of weather phenomena surpass any human planning and any operational capability."

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

In the 50 years that have followed, audiences have become somewhat less susceptible to scares, but no less susceptible to phenomena.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

One of the phenomena examined in “Out of Time” is why more Pompeiians didn’t flee during or after the foreshadowing earthquakes, and that’s a fascinating area of study all its own.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

In a way, it is the most unbiologic of all phenomena, violating the most fundamental myth of the last century, for it denies the importance of specificity, integrity, and separateness in living things.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

And now they are poised to begin that most rare of modern phenomenons - a multi-week tour that includes a proper Test series.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher tell The Times about creating wand duels and on-demand nosebleeds to bring two global phenomenons to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

The regional deluge was caused by the combined effect of two weather phenomenons, El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole, said Nazanine Moshiri, a climate analyst at the International Crisis Group.

From Reuters Nov. 8, 2023

But the story’s been somewhat different from other global phenomenons like Squid Game, whose English subtitles came under fire for being woefully inaccurate.

From The Verge May 19, 2022

Their disappearances were phenomenons that happened every time Hyacinth gave Franz a bath.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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