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phenomenon

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


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Rodri was a phenomenon at the heart of City's midfield against Inter - alongside John Stones, Pep couldn't resist some tinkering - and scored a fine winning goal in Istanbul.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Yardeni Research namesake Ed Yardeni even has a name for the phenomenon: “In our view, today’s economy is not K-shaped but rather G-shaped,” he writes.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In a new trailer, below, “Primetime” puts a suspenseful spin on the heyday of NBC’s cultural phenomenon “To Catch a Predator.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Stark differences in historical interpretation,” Esser wrote, “directly result from the phenomenon highlighted” in last week’s column.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It is not possible to write a relatively short book that explores all aspects of the phenomenon of mass incarceration and its implications for racial justice.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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