brain waves

plural of brain wave

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Noun
  • One of the theories postulates that the ribbon represents a group of particles that somehow leaked from the heliosphere and bounced around interstellar space before returning to the Solar System.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Ron Slater, the film's resident stoner who has interesting theories about George and Martha Washington, was played by Rory Cochrane.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Danish police Chief Superintendent Jens Jespersen told reporters on Tuesday authorities were investigating several hypotheses, including the possibility that the drones were launched from ships.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Reward leaders and teams for running intelligent experiments with clear hypotheses, measures and post-analysis.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hinshaw, who was called to testify as a character witness, described Routh to ABC News as a spirited and reliable friend whose personal convictions might have led him into trouble.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Combs is facing a maximum of 20 years in prison, with the two prostitution convictions carrying a possible sentence of up to 10 years each.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even possible citizen science observations of the species are lacking, according to the study.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Shifting sunlight could reshape these patterns as the northern hemisphere moves into autumn, so JWST observations are high on the researchers' wish list.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When young workers are screened out by ageist assumptions, firms buy more labor on the open market at premium prices, turnover rises, tacit knowledge leaks, and innovation slows.
    Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • These findings highlight a more significant aspect of how AI systems encode and perpetuate cultural assumptions, as well as where decoding errors might occur in the human reader's mind.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kirk was killed while speaking about mass shootings perpetrated by transgender people, and over the weekend, it was revealed that Robinson is in a domestic relationship with a transgender partner, further fueling speculations over the shooter’s motive.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • After hearing gunshots ring out in the middle of the night, residents soon feared two bears had been poached as speculations swirled, California wildlife officials say.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hilton hasn’t announced the pooch's name just yet, but fans offered up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts.
    Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is as little self or sentiment in her juvenilia as in her adult writing; her focus from the start was on sound and form, and her inspirations came not from her own sensibility but from other poems.
    Frances Wilson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • How did those inspirations shape the sound of this project?
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Brain waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20waves. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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