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phenomenon

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


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Until recently, that was also true for Icelandic jazz-pop phenomenon Laufey.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Tim Stiefler, better known as Timmy No Brakes, has been a viral phenomenon since stepping onstage at Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to return in the middle of the year, which could push global temperatures even higher, raising the threat of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Then it became a social-media phenomenon, and everything changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

White people blushing is such a scientifically curious phenomenon.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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