brains 1 of 2

plural of brain

brains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brain

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Trump earlier this year shut off U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing for nearly two weeks in the wake of an explosive Oval Office spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was arguing Putin was a deceptive negotiating partner.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Local media report that several individuals formerly employed by senior DPP officials are under investigation in connection with Chinese intelligence efforts.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
  • His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.
    Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That has always been part of the Trumpist package of maybe not ideas in the sense of grand philosophies but certainly cultural ideas.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
  • His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.
    Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Can an online game that combines human brainpower with AI solve intractable problems?
    Ottó Elíasson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Project Icarus Like a lot of cool things, the field of asteroid defense began with a bunch of kids at MIT with brainpower to spare.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Brains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brains. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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