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The neuroscientists found that gray matter volume was reduced by up to 4.9 percent during pregnancy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
These cognitive changes are consistent with reductions in gray matter volume during pregnancy.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
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Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
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Affinity's Co-Founder, Ray Zhou, wants to bring relationship intelligence to the world because every opportunity begins with a relationship.—
Ray Zhou,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The director of national intelligence in theory sits atop the hierarchy of U.S. intelligence agencies, although no one treats the position that way in reality.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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Next-play mentality no matter if the shot’s falling or not.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Head coach Kirk Saarloos praised his upperclassmen players for their mentality and mentorship while pointing out how impressed he’s been from this freshman class.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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Franklin’s Pragmatic Idealism: Impact Over Ideology Franklin’s brilliance was not only in his intellect but in his ability to turn ideas into real-world solutions.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Reeder’s a smallish winger (5-foot-10, 170 pounds) who relies on his on-ice intellect to navigate the ice, play off his linemates, find pockets of space and distribute.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday night into Wednesday morning here on Rod Laver Arena, their bodies and brains alike were sucked into a fever dream.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety 14 Sources Dr. Moawad is a neurologist and expert in brain health.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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While free-agent slugger Pete Alonso makes the most sense to fill that void, president of baseball operations David Stearns could be looking elsewhere for external solutions.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Hindu family, in other words, will not be coerced into sending their children to the Lutheran school in the sense that they will be tossed into jail if their kids go to the secular school.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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The reason: In many parts of North Carolina, there is only one poultry company that contracts with farmers.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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What Nafisi does best, and the reason her work has endured, is precisely to refuse cartoonish portrayals and basic morality plays.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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