phenomenon
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Teams are so afraid to shoot against the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year that, when he is in their path, they often give up and turn around—a phenomenon known as the “Nope.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
For people who have been living inside this phenomenon, an outsider’s fresh perspective is a godsend.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
In the case of Charli XCX's 2024 hit Apple, a fan came up with her own dance, which then sparked a cultural phenomenon.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"Our new study begins to provide a mechanistic explanation for a phenomenon widely seen during aging, which is increased aggregation and dysfunction in the processes that make proteins."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
We knew of the phenomenon called the Bradley effect, named for an African American candidate, Tom Bradley, who’d run for governor in California in the early 1980s.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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