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phenomenon

[fi-nom-uh-non, -nuhn] / fɪˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /


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This leads to dehydration and eventually “desertification”—a phenomenon the film tracks across a quasi-equatorial band of the Earth, where deforestation in pursuit of farmland has had a deleterious effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The series of 10 red horizontal stripes was first found on the wall of a side chamber of Bacon Hole cave in Gower, Swansea, in 1912, before being dismissed years later as a natural phenomenon.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The new device relies on a phenomenon known as the in-plane photoelectric effect.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

More significant, he ignited a phenomenon in the United States not seen before: Almost overnight, a chess boom arose.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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