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phenom

[fee-nom, fi-nom] / ˈfi nɒm, fɪˈnɒm /








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Plus, more details on a law firm’s Michigan investigation, a cartoonishly large glove for a former pitching phenom and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Crow-Armstrong sat in right-center field, with a great view of an Angels’ phenom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will neither take the mound Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks nor participate in the All-Star Game next week, the Dodgers announced.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

For much of his 20-year career in professional hockey, Staal was best known as a precocious phenom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Playing without suspended phenom Josh Bell didn’t seem to faze Coach Hawkins’ undefeated ’Cats.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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