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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acquired a phenomenon" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts where someone is discussing the process of gaining understanding or recognition of a particular phenomenon, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "Through years of research, the scientist acquired a phenomenon that had previously gone unnoticed in the field."
Alternatives: "gained insight into a phenomenon" or "came to understand a phenomenon."
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For two draft picks and $2.53 million — including about $1.5 million still owed to Denver — the Jets acquired a sociocultural phenomenon who played on only 77 offensive snaps, rushed 32 times for 102 yards and completed 6 of 8 passes.
But the phenomenon has acquired a central relevance in the modal context in relation to the discussion of non-ideal measurements.
Craig, in the role of Joey, Denny's police partner, was jolted mid-sentence by a ringing phone in a preview last Saturday; he too berated the owner, blurting out: "You wanna get that?" The phenomenon has even acquired a label: Doing a Patti Lupone.
To investigate this phenomenon further, we acquired a large variety of SH intensity patterns, by varying the polarization state of the incident laser light and detecting different polarization components of the SH signal via our PSA.
International league tables have acquired a central role in debates about education policy.Data duels are a recent phenomenon.
Interpretative reviews seek to acquire a holistic understanding of a phenomenon but may well reach a point of theoretical saturation through purposive sampling where no further insights would be added by a comprehensive sampling approach [ 15].
Moreover, recent studies showed that differentiated tumor cells may have the ability to dedifferentiate and acquire a stem-like phenotype, a phenomenon also called plasticity, in response to microenvironment stresses such as hypoxia.
Facebook, according to the Times, is the pioneer of this new phenomenon, acquiring a slew of companies, killing their products, but keeping their developers.
Since the interface equilibrium must be established in a short time, in the sanitation practice and washing floats the phenomenon acquires a special practical significance.
Cancer chemotherapy efficacy is frequently impaired by either intrinsic or acquired tumor resistance, a phenomenon termed multi-drug resistance (MDR) [1].
Whether reduced incidence of RB1 allelic imbalance in lymph node as well as distant metastasis indicates clonal selection or presents an acquired phenomenon [ 25] remains an open issue.
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