phenomenon
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So you put all those things together and you end up with a real cultural phenomenon.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
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
New and frightening is the phenomenon of “disconnection” among the young, both male and female.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Social psychologists describe this phenomenon as “post hoc” or “motivated reasoning.”
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
One other feature of the Clovis phenomenon fits our expectations for the first human presence south of the Canadian ice sheet.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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