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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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She was the teenage sensation who quickly became the first name on the teamsheet, and in 2024 she overtook legendary fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt to become England's leading T20 wicket-taker.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Music sensation Kesha has finally sold her sprawling Los Angeles mansion, two years after she first made a move to offload the ultramodern “architectural gem.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

It is also an example of the perils of a small-town official, drawn to the limelight, finding herself under the klieg lights of a true-crime drama that became a national sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

One of the most surprising discoveries involved the trigeminal nerve, a major facial nerve responsible for facial sensation and certain motor functions.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

When the wave came, she braced herself for the freezing sensation she knew from the waves at Ocean Beach back home, but the cold feeling never came.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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