phenomenon

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Yes, the angry Angeleno archetype is a real phenomenon that flares up in local elections to smack back at the powers that be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Index managers are likely trying to deal with the phenomenon of huge companies that have stayed private for a long time, which have become very valuable.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But it was at the Fifa World Cup in 1986 in Mexico that it was broadcast to an enormous global audience - and so became a global phenomenon.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He either swats away shot attempts or, more often, makes would-be shooters run away in terror before they even look at the rim—a phenomenon known as the “Nope.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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