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Recent Examples of brain wave
There’s the new strength coach who, naturally, has altered the brain waves of the entire team.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The sounds, a mix of low, vibrational hums (similar to the chimes of a sound bowl) and waves crashing on a distant shore, are intended to mirror brain waves to reset circadian rhythms.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Building on his recent study of macaques, Miller’s goal is to conclusively identify a brain wave signature of unconsciousness in humans.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Years ago, our lab showed in brain scans that listening to the same piece of music caused people's brain waves to synchronize.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The sounds, a mix of low, vibrational hums (similar to the chimes of a sound bowl) and waves crashing on a distant shore, are intended to mirror brain waves to reset circadian rhythms.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Building on his recent study of macaques, Miller’s goal is to conclusively identify a brain wave signature of unconsciousness in humans.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Years ago, our lab showed in brain scans that listening to the same piece of music caused people's brain waves to synchronize.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The story of the Platonic representation hypothesis paper began in early 2023, a turbulent time for AI researchers.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, Jie said that laboratory simulations support the hypothesis that the majority of the surface regolith inside Shackleton Crater is conducive to the stable preservation of water ice.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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But these are just guesses, not official explanations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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But my guess is that the truth will be lost on the average reader.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Launching late last year, Tattle is the brainchild of EMC Productions and its founders Philip McGoldrick and Marina Elderton.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Michelin watchers with a passing knowledge of French were no doubt driven to consult their favorite dictionary or translation app when Arbane, the brainchild of renowned chef Philippe Mille in Reims, France, received its first star from the guide.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
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Trends are easy sources of inspiration when shopping, but don't always stand the test of time.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Searching for styling inspiration?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rumors of their split began swirling in late June, and speculation grew when Bloom arrived in Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánches Bezos' wedding without Perry.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are no corrections of consequence in this new world, so a simple short-selling conjecture is too good to check out.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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The Year in Computer Science Explore the year’s most surprising computational revelations, including a new fundamental relationship between time and space, an undergraduate who overthrew a 40-year-old conjecture, and the unexpectedly effortless triggers that can turn AI evil.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Dec. 2025
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His criminal history included convictions for robbery, kidnapping and attempting to kill a corrections officer by strangling him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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His conviction included an enhancement for multiple murders.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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