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as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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as in internal
of or relating to the mind
a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities
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Recent Examples of cerebral
While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
These complex responses engage a constellation of cerebral circuits that link brain and body.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
Measuring these changes involves a complex process of tapping into the cerebral spinal fluid, a procedure not commonly used in clinical practice.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Thatcher was more cerebral and sometimes sighed at Reagan’s loose command of policy details.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
These complex responses engage a constellation of cerebral circuits that link brain and body.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
Measuring these changes involves a complex process of tapping into the cerebral spinal fluid, a procedure not commonly used in clinical practice.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Thatcher was more cerebral and sometimes sighed at Reagan’s loose command of policy details.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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American culture, society, and education broadly divides people into two separate intellectual camps from childhood: left brain thinkers adept at logic and math and right brained thinkers geared toward creativity.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Once the police have deposited Elwood in Nickel’s run-down barracks for Black inmates, Ross extends the dramatic force of his method while expanding its intellectual scope.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Putting them all together, there will be internal frustrations that come to the surface when we are being poked by something minor.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The club plans to not only invest in the roster but also wants internal staff to appreciate the moment.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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These inner commentaries can distract from actually engaging with the other person Bowe says.Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Once the inner fabrics shrink or become misshapen, there is no way to correct the mistake.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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There's a padded laptop sleeve, two interior side pockets that can hold mini-umbrellas or even a flat shoe, a small zip pocket hidden inside the exterior V-shape sleeve that holds a phone, and a luggage pass-through on the other side.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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These neighborhoods are home to many of the roughly 100,000 undocumented migrants who live in Mayotte, according to France’s interior ministry.Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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Psychological Design Principles Reducing barriers to entry is a crucial psychological design principle that ensures users can effortlessly engage with sustainability platforms.Tina Gada, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Many disabled individuals face not only physical pain but also profound psychological scars and societal rejection in Gaza, international and local medical professionals said.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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