variants
or cerebra
as in minds
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
you'll need the patience of a saint and the cerebrum of a rocket scientist to figure out the solution to this brainteaser
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Just a few years ago, the antique cushion cut diamond was not a stone on many people’s minds.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026 -
For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war or how UNICEF gets the supplies to keep the place running.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet Christgau, through the Consumer Guide, was the only music critic to wear his system-making brains on the outside.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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But however the lawsuits play out, the issue of tech’s impact on our behavior and our psyches is top of mind for a growing number of physicians, parents, and employers—and will only get more urgent as AI plays a bigger role in our lives.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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While falls from ski lifts are rare, the possibility weighs heavily on the psyches of many novice skiers and snowboarders.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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At their best, then, prediction markets aggregate collective intelligence to weigh the likelihood of future events.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Pixel 9a brings Google's flagship intelligence to a more accessible price point without compromising on durability or features.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cerebrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebrums. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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