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
  • But coming up with these kinds of testable hypotheses is important for moving forward our understanding of the underlying physiology of REDs.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Justice Department is not asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legal issues surrounding the convictions.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Sunseri joins a growing list of other convictions to be overturned by presidential pardon.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 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
  • Hundreds of users were making guesses about where Sahara learned the sign for more in the comments.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • His guesses of $10,000 and $20,000 were both incorrect, said Heather, who is on her ninth non-consecutive season of the show.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Brain waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20waves. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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