phenomenon
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The baby boom was talked about, but more as a simple demographic phenomenon.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"The whole world is experiencing a prolonged drought but Turkey is also facing a severe hydrological drought," he said of a phenomenon where rainfall shortages hit the wider water system, depleting water bodies and groundwater.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Using advanced simulations of the Milky Way and predictions of Roman's future observations, researchers found the space telescope could detect and study dozens of isolated neutron stars through a phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Concerns over this phenomenon have upended the White House’s AI strategy, and caused it to re-evaluate its laissez-faire approach to AI development.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The phenomenon was called variation—animals occasionally produced offspring with features different from the parental type.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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