phenomenon
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Until recently, that was also true for Icelandic jazz-pop phenomenon Laufey.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The cool phenomenon we’re seeing at these shows is that some of these kids have never been to a show before.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to return in the middle of the year, which could push global temperatures even higher, raising the threat of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
That is, he wished his paper had done what an intelligent 9-year-old, in a spirit of science, possessed of curiosity, would have done when presented with a new and unexplained phenomenon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The most notorious recent example of this phenomenon is surely Kennewick Man.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing phenomenon
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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