phenomenon
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The academic bookshelf groans with the weight of studies of the phenomenon, but the seminal analysis of the topic remains a 1997 paper by economist Severin Borenstein of UC Berkeley and his colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
But another thing that’s different now is that the I-bond fixed rate is nearly a full percentage point, whereas in 2022 it was 0%, and the whole headline phenomenon was caused by inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
She added that the phenomenon of robots fighting robots was likely to become more common, with unmanned systems even outnumbering human soldiers.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Mare Sousa, 16, said BTS mania is a phenomenon in which "everyone is free to be who they are."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Scientists just assume that we can’t really be the center of the universe–think what that would imply–but that the phenomenon must be the same for all observers in all places.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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