as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time
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Recent Examples of phenomenon
Sampling the air using sediments from the seabed The Toarcian warming event is one of a dozen or so periods of climate change in the geological past that were triggered by enormous volcanic phenomena known as large igneous provinces.
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Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The widespread destruction in Venezuela — with more than 900 dead and countless structures flattened — is expected to focus more attention on the seismic phenomenon and how to make buildings and infrastructure more resilient.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But this beautiful phenomenon happening in our atmosphere can also be seen from space.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
In her book Brave New Home, Diana Lind, 44, who, along with her husband and two kids, lives with her parents on Shelter Island over the summer, explores the history of housing in America and makes the point that the single-family home as the norm is a relatively new phenomenon.
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Lucy Boyle,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
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Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The widespread destruction in Venezuela — with more than 900 dead and countless structures flattened — is expected to focus more attention on the seismic phenomenon and how to make buildings and infrastructure more resilient.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But this beautiful phenomenon happening in our atmosphere can also be seen from space.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
In her book Brave New Home, Diana Lind, 44, who, along with her husband and two kids, lives with her parents on Shelter Island over the summer, explores the history of housing in America and makes the point that the single-family home as the norm is a relatively new phenomenon.
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Lucy Boyle,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
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Syd was always going places, but Richie and Tina — and, of course, the fabulous Fak brothers, Neil (Matty Matheson) and Ted (Ricky Staffieri) — were the miracles of the piece.
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But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
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This avoidance tactic can explain the modern mismatch between sounds and spelling in wolf, wood and wonder.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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The Amazing Race is a program that used to win this category year over year, and is considered a production marvel.
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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