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phenomenon

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


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Mr. Kahan released his debut album, “Busyhead,” in 2019, and shortly after his third LP, 2022’s “Stick Season,” he became a phenomenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Arbitration has also become a massive phenomenon, siphoning countless cases off from the courts into a shadowy, opaque system that nobody can ever truly fully observe.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

“It’s a pretty pronounced phenomenon right now,” West says, “kind of nostalgia in food and trying to make those connections with the past and with previous experiences.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

One possible explanation involves a phenomenon known as "screening."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Capron, a newsman from Auburn, New York, was naturally curious to know more about this strange, new phenomenon.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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