: phenomenon
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: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Add freshman phenom Quetzalli Castillo Yannez, who had 14 points and five rebounds, juniors Mia Diaz, who had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Tamar Pettie, who had seven points and runs the show from the point, and the future is bright.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Skimo sprinters aren’t the only VO₂ max phenoms at the Olympics.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Alysa Liu, the one-time phenom who retired at 16 only to launch a comeback that resulted in the first world title for an American woman in nearly two decades.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Alysa Liu, the one-time phenom who retired at 16 only to launch a comeback that resulted in the first world title for an American woman in nearly two decades.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Skimo sprinters aren’t the only VO₂ max phenoms at the Olympics.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Alysa Liu, the one-time phenom who retired at 16 only to launch a comeback that resulted in the first world title for an American woman in nearly two decades.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Alysa Liu, the one-time phenom who retired at 16 only to launch a comeback that resulted in the first world title for an American woman in nearly two decades.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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