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phenomenon

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


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Credit for discovering this phenomenon goes to Odhrain McCarthy, a finance professor at New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Its I2SM motor uses induction—the same phenomenon that allows you to wirelessly charge a cellphone—to supply electricity to the rotor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, the Southern Oscillation Index -- the atmospheric component of El Nino -- is also consistent with the phenomenon developing.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A kit doesn't become a phenomenon because of one designer.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Galileo was exploring the phenomenon we call surface tension.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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