phenomenon
Example Sentences
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Within weeks of the boat’s unveiling in June, The Louis had become a social-media phenomenon.
But it would also deprive China’s most valuable private company of total control of an American social media phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times
It won’t be easy to move away from reflexively dismissing some irritating phenomenon by saying “good old Gen Z” or “OK boomer,” but we could definitely use less branding in this deeply divided society.
From Salon
These particles can transform from one type to another through a phenomenon known as oscillation.
From Science Daily
This mirrors the super-spreader phenomenon seen with Covid-19, though it is far less well characterised for flu - a gap that could strongly influence how the virus spreads through human populations.
From BBC
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