phenomenon
Example Sentences
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Different species sometimes arrive at the same biological solution on their own, a phenomenon known as parallel evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
“We didn’t know it would be the phenomenon it became.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"That's a phenomenon I didn't see coming," said Jennie Hayes Kurtz of the country music band Brother and The Hayes.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
That phenomenon stretched to 11 days as of last Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The phenomenon of laughter is unknown to animals; though it is possible that dogs and elephants may have some inkling of it.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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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