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Recent Examples of brain wave
Scientists found that during an Access Bars session, the brain waves reach a state of 1-hertz delta, which normally can only be reached during a deep sleep phase.
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David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Calcium regulates brain waves during the restful sleep phase (non-rapid eye movement sleep).3
Dairy products, fatty fish with bones, and certain vegetables like kale and bok choy naturally contain calcium.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
The element of someone touching your head alters the brain wave pattern which results in a deep state of relaxation.
—David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Calcium regulates brain waves during the restful sleep phase (non-rapid eye movement sleep).3
Dairy products, fatty fish with bones, and certain vegetables like kale and bok choy naturally contain calcium.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
The element of someone touching your head alters the brain wave pattern which results in a deep state of relaxation.
—David Kubes, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
Noun
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And one of my favorite things is looking at other people’s fan theories online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are two main pieces of evidence in the theory running rampant in the comments.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The results confirmed the team's working hypothesis.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Several meta-analysis studies have tested this hypothesis and found that no link exists between vaccines and chronic disease.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2025
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Today’s average difficulty is 4.2 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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My guess is there are teams who would offer him much more than that on July 1.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dodge was the brainchild of two upstart brothers from Michigan who sought to push cars—and their car company—to the limit; Cybertruck is the vision of a modern provocateur whose history is still being written.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Audi Overlooked in its time and underappreciated even now, the Audi V-8 was the brainchild of legendary overengineer Ferdinand Piëch, who spearheaded the original Audi Quattro.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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The case and its media attention were part of the inspiration for the 2010 novel Room and the film of the same name released five years later.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Travel is a constant source of inspiration for me and the entire Design Team at CB2.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Your public profile grew quite significantly during the last album cycle, accompanied by speculation around your love life.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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This rare outing comes as Richards, 56, and Wade, 30, have been spending more time together amid relationship speculation.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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And what started out as hopeful conjecture finally became a reality.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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Weissmann wrote that the woman saw who shot her; her account wasn’t based on conjecture.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, revisiting the eligibility requirements for licensing can prevent boards from unjustly penalizing applicants based on past convictions, fostering a more inclusive and equitable system.—
Charles E. Sydnor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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