phenomenon
Example Sentences
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“Heated Rivalry” became a cultural phenomenon this winter despite the project’s small budget.
From Los Angeles Times
The researchers measured a phenomenon known as Faraday rotation to trace the magnetic field.
From Science Daily
Economists call this phenomenon a K-shaped economy: The wealthy are surging ahead, while the poorest are falling behind.
Unlike New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a faintly rivalrous ally and related political phenomenon, she is constitutionally eligible for the office, as well as old enough.
From Salon
Dozens of grainy infrared videos, captured by military aircraft, have surfaced over the years purporting to show unexplainable—possibly extraterrestrial—phenomena.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.