brain waves

plural of brain wave

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Noun
  • The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The result is a hodgepodge of myths and theories about how to address the issue that go well beyond advice to just eat well and meditate.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists had proposed two main hypotheses for the missing radiation.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • There are no extra fields, extra particles, modifications of the Einstein equations, or other hypotheses about nature.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nutt has two prior burglary convictions from 2022.
    Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The federal government’s investigation into another company Conte founded, the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, yielded convictions of Jones, elite sprint cyclist Tammy Thomas, and former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield along with coaches, distributors, a trainer, a chemist and a lawyer.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And by the series’ midpoint, Jenny functions almost solely to articulate observations about the patriarchy that were already abundantly clear.
    Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Industry trends McDonald’s and Cava’s observations about consumer struggles aren’t happening in isolation.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Mathematicians have been using new computational tools to formulate conjectures about how waves behave.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.
    Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But in many cases, assumptions can lead us astray.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Phoenix Lights gained international attention and the mystery surrounding them gave rise to many theories and speculations.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wrong guesses inspire changes in the connection strength between the neurons; this is gradient descent.
    James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • And leave your guesses for who will take the title in 2025 in the comments below!
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Brain waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20waves. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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