phenomenon
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This phenomenon of having more employed women than men also reflects a gradual shift in the labor market: The industry composition is moving away from traditionally male-dominated blue-collar occupations and more toward healthcare work.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
I say I want “an insight into why Dr. Becky is a cultural phenomenon and has been since the early days of the pandemic.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
The crisis comes with Asia bracing for a possible return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, which brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall patterns.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Grogu, who is the same unnamed species as Yoda, has become a pop culture phenomenon through internet memes, merchandise and social media.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Farmers had been using this phenomenon for millennia—breeding and interbreeding animals to produce natural variants, and selecting these variants over multiple generations.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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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