phenomenon
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"We were sold this expectation the World Cup would be a big phenomenon, people have been talking about it for years," said Deidre Mathis, who owns the Wanderstay Boutique Hotel in Houston, Texas.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Quantum computing has graduated from a theoretical curiosity to a stock market phenomenon.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Using advanced simulations of the Milky Way and predictions of Roman's future observations, researchers found the space telescope could detect and study dozens of isolated neutron stars through a phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Concerns over this phenomenon have upended the White House’s AI strategy, and caused it to re-evaluate its laissez-faire approach to AI development.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He was so used to the wandering attention of his fellow classmates that the phenomenon here thrilled him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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