as in inventions
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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No one knows better than founder Max Büsser that timepieces are a sort of modern fantasy, a way of romanticizing the mechanical inventions of yesteryear.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026 -
As for Greiner, she became known in the business world after patenting a plastic jewelry organizer, the first of many inventions in her portfolio that would be wildly successful.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Chemical innovations were needed alongside mechanical ones.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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The country that pioneered so many innovations could also build a healthcare model that protects its people while preserving the strengths of its market economy.—
Wei Zhang,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Brainchildren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainchildren. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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