: phenomenon
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: a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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Currently sidelined with a back injury, the soccer phenom is sharing more of her life off the pitch — where tennis star Ben Shelton figures prominently.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 June 2025
The Mavs will make only their second No. 1 overall selection in team history — the first was selecting Mark Aguirre in the 1981 draft — and are widely expected to pick Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has struggled with his command since making his debut.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Despite odds of just 1.8%, the Mavericks won this year’s NBA draft lottery and are now in a position to draft Duke University phenom Cooper Flagg.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 June 2025
The Mavs will make only their second No. 1 overall selection in team history — the first was selecting Mark Aguirre in the 1981 draft — and are widely expected to pick Duke phenom Cooper Flagg.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has struggled with his command since making his debut.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Despite odds of just 1.8%, the Mavericks won this year’s NBA draft lottery and are now in a position to draft Duke University phenom Cooper Flagg.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Phenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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