phenomenon

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The Amazon MGM film stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher-turned-astronaut who awakes on a spaceship with a mission to save Earth from a sun-dimming phenomenon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Planetary scientist Alian Wang has been studying this phenomenon in depth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

None of these summer-style temperatures in early spring bodes well for the actual summer ahead, in which a “Super El Niño” is predicted to unleash itself, a weather phenomenon some are calling “Godzilla El Niño.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Some are mentally soothed by repeating specific words or phrases, a phenomenon known as echolalia, which can be misinterpreted by someone unfamiliar with the trait as mocking or uncooperative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Spiritualist press ran stories about the more recent phenomenon of “apport” mediums, who channeled spirits that dropped gifts, like lilies or doves, into the laps of séance attendees.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock