phenomenon
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In the past, when shares of unprofitable companies have left more solidly profitable peers in the dust, investors have referred to the phenomenon as a “dash for trash.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
By constructing a pair of tori that match in local measurements but differ globally, the team has provided the first explicit example of this phenomenon.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
This bullish phenomenon is at odds with how investors often respond to uncertainty—and that’s intriguing.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
As rising temperatures are shifting natural plant cycles, species that synchronise their migration or hibernation can be left without the flowers and plants they rely on – a phenomenon known as ecological mismatch.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
It is the luck of the draw, or historical accident, whose name gets remembered as the discoverer of a new phenomenon.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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