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Recent Examples of brain wave
The element of someone touching your head alters the brain wave pattern which results in a deep state of relaxation.
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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
Heart attack can lead to changes in sleep-promoting brain waves and immune cells that aid recovery, a new study suggests.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Brainstem auditory evoked potential studies: This test measures brain wave activity in response to clicks.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
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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
Heart attack can lead to changes in sleep-promoting brain waves and immune cells that aid recovery, a new study suggests.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Brainstem auditory evoked potential studies: This test measures brain wave activity in response to clicks.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for brain wave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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The theory dates to An Emerging Democratic Majority, an influential 2002 book by political scientists John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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All three men were national and international icons whose assassinations — and the theories swirling around them — became the stuff of books, movies, controversy, and the pages of history itself.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Previous observations suggested that these permanent shadows might host frozen water, an exciting hypothesis that the BepiColombo mission is set to investigate further.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some of Oppenheimer’s hypothesis may already be becoming reality.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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Today’s average difficulty is 3.6 guesses out of 6, or easy breezy.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Goldman is their choice if bigger deals make a return, and their guess is deals broadly will intensify towards the fourth quarter of this year.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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While the café serves the traditional favorites, there’s also a secret menu that is the brainchild of a team of employees.—
Kadee Blakely,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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The social media platform is the brainchild of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who conceived Bluesky as a side project inside Twitter in 2019.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Back in May, MacDowell told PEOPLE at the Cannes Film Festival that both of her daughters use her for style inspiration.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The minidress ensemble created an illusion of a shirtdress with lingerie inspiration, thanks in part to the silk fabric.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Of course, this is all speculation until Nintendo confirms more details about the new Switch.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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The console's unveiling, made in a YouTube video, comes after growing speculation this week from die-hard fans that a release was coming and has been anticipated by an industry that has hit by mass layoffs and an ongoing strike from the video game performer community.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Whether that is by design or chance is a matter of speculation and conjecture.—
Jeremy Yurow,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is purely conjecture for now until the new staff evaluates the players the Bears have under contract.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the family has also faced significant challenges, including Patrick's brother, Jackson Mahomes, being sentenced to probation after a misdemeanor battery charge, and his father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., receiving a jail sentence and probation for a DUI conviction.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Famously, Scopes was convicted, and although the conviction was overturned on appeal, the Butler Act, under which he was prosecuted, remained on the books—and was joined by similar laws enacted in Arkansas and Mississippi later in the 1920s.—
Glenn Branch,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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