phenomenon
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He described a phenomenon that he called "motorsport inflation", adding that he is "amazed" by the number of people able to race with the current costs.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Now, this phenomenon appears to be spreading to Britain, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“It’s this twin phenomenon of early claiming — ‘Hurry up and give me my money’ — and then very slowly spending it.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Researchers at the Federal Reserve refer to this phenomenon as the “second-round effect External link” of oil prices on inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Physicists began to think that string theory would unify quantum mechanics with relativity; they believed that it would lead to the theory of quantum gravity—the Theory of Everything that explains every phenomenon in the universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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