How to Use on the brain in a Sentence
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This puts pressure on the brain and can lead to damage.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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The effects of stress on the brain depend on how much of it is present.
—Clancy Blair, Scientific American, 1 May 2016
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Does anyone else have the late Val Kilmer on the brain?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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This drug acts on the brain to produce the feeling of fullness.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
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Other startups have focused on the brain or the eye or the spinal cord.
—Ashlee Vance, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022
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Love, or maybe lust, is on the brain as Mars enters Aries.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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These rules were based on the brain circuits which allowed a sea slug to forage.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024
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And in the second a blood vessel can burst or leak, putting pressure on the brain.
—Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 16 May 2022
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And of course, like any good slasher, fans already have sequels on the brain.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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The usual Ubisoft drudgery, where icons on maps become weights on the brain, was gone.
—Tauriq Moosa, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
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But is that good enough for a fan base that’s already got Pac-12 on the brain?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
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And of course, with their wheels turning, there’s a strain on the brain, there’s also a strain on the body.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024
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Part of her skull had already been removed to relieve pressure on the brain.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other research groups working on the brain cell census backed this up.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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The new study sheds more light on air pollution’s influence on the brain.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Babies are still on the brain for the reality star.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Doctors have her that the baby, a male, has an unknown amount of fluid on the brain.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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It has been shown to have a calming effect on the brain and promote relaxation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
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But our readers clearly had more than just vacation outfits on the brain.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
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It’s not yet known whether getting rid of visceral fat can reverse its impact on the brain.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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Narcan is a nasal spray version of naloxone, a drug that blocks an opioid’s effect on the brain.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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Storm survived but suffered bruising and cuts to her body and was treated for bleeding on the brain.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Others used it to treat skull fractures and relieve pressure on the brain, Gross said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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That means Gen Z has bigger screens, bigger sound systems, and more snacks on the brain.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
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Already have summer vacation on the brain?
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
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Third, Red 3 can have toxic effects on the brain in multiple ways.
—Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
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Doctors can then remove blood clots or clear any excess fluid in order to ease pressure on the brain.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
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Doctors there diagnosed the infant with bleeding on the brain.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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The marketing team for the film has done a brilliant job of making sure Barbie is on the brain.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2023
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This makes the medication different from opioids, which act on the brain and spinal cord.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
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