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as in genius
a very smart person
the brains all sit together at lunch
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as in intelligence
often brains plural
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it
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as in to skull
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Recent Examples of brain
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Arachidonic acid from omega-6 fatty acids also supports brain development and cognitive function.34
Immune Function: Omega-6 fatty acids influence immune function involved in inflammatory responses.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Neanderthal Brain Size Overall, these skulls indicate that the brains of H. neanderthalensis and H. sapiens were similarly sized, with H. neanderthalensis brains beating H. sapiens brains only slightly in terms of their total volume.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Having this realization honestly altered my brain chemistry.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Arachidonic acid from omega-6 fatty acids also supports brain development and cognitive function.34
Immune Function: Omega-6 fatty acids influence immune function involved in inflammatory responses.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The new technique, transplant surgeons say, significantly expands the potential pool to patients who are comatose but not brain dead, and whose families have withdrawn life support because there is little chance of recovery.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Neanderthal Brain Size Overall, these skulls indicate that the brains of H. neanderthalensis and H. sapiens were similarly sized, with H. neanderthalensis brains beating H. sapiens brains only slightly in terms of their total volume.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
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One part mad genius, another part curious kid, the prolific artist is one of the biggest names in his field.Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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At least one militant from the Islamic Jihad group and three security force members have been killed, including a captain in the intelligence services whose death was announced Wednesday, according to the Palestinian forces.Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Up to that point, MicroStrategy had been a middling business intelligence software vendor, but since then, its purchased over 444,000 bitcoins, using its ever-increasing share price as a way to sell stock, raise debt and buy more coin.Ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Even taking a brief walk can rejuvenate your mind and body.Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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And, most incredibly, not after skulling a bunker shot on the par-5 14th, then hacking out to 30 feet.Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019
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The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
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Bastions can be anything from castles to wizard towers or even friendly local pubs.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Essiedu’s attachment to the series echoes HBO’s previously laid out vision for the reimagining of the popular wizard adventure.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many of those qualities go beyond their intellect and technical aptitude, extending into emotions and attitudes.Dinorah Nieves, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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And now comes her new collection, Show Don’t Tell (Random House), a hugely entertaining and formidably intelligent tour through the psyche of mostly middle-aged mothers (and a few fathers), moderately content and successful and still yearning for more.Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, today’s algorithmic governance operates under the radar, infiltrating the psyche.Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Many get beaned by water balloon-wielding children.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
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Pete Alonso hit a one-out double and Muñoz (1-5) loaded the bases by beaning Mark Vientos and walking DJ Stewart.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
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“Brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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