phenomenon
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Until recently, that was also true for Icelandic jazz-pop phenomenon Laufey.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Tim Stiefler, better known as Timmy No Brakes, has been a viral phenomenon since stepping onstage at Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to return in the middle of the year, which could push global temperatures even higher, raising the threat of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
NeeDoh, a toy made by Schylling, became a social-media phenomenon, selling out a six-month inventory in six weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Exactly. I have always liked the notion that the American twins were actually a poltergeist phenomenon; certainly poltergeists can overshadow any more interesting manifestation. Bad ghosts drive out good.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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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