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

"Unfortunately, natural processes are often accelerated by meteorological phenomena, such as the tail end of storm Oriana", he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

While Morocco is no stranger to extreme weather events, scientists say climate change driven by human activity has made phenomena like droughts and floods more frequent and intense.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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