phenomena

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Heuristics is the fancy term for the human readiness to shove phenomena into categories into which they don’t quite fit, mainly to economize on mental effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"We expect many other interesting phenomena caused by scrolling and are going to study them."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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

When I try to explain my theories about weather systems, or other remarkable phenomena of the universe, and Kat tells me to shut up, it’s Mum who tells Kat not to be rude.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd