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Recent Examples of rapid eye movement
When sleeping, the brain cycles through different stages, including light, deep and rapid eye movement, or REM.
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Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
This happens because sleep, especially rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, plays a central role in emotional regulation.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Deep sleep and rapid eye movement sleep (REM) are especially crucial for memory, emotional regulation, and recovery.
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Deanna Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
The lightest of the four phases of sleep, known as N1 (for non-rapid eye movement stage one), can also yield profound cognitive benefits.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapid eye movement
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
This happens because sleep, especially rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, plays a central role in emotional regulation.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Deep sleep and rapid eye movement sleep (REM) are especially crucial for memory, emotional regulation, and recovery.
—
Deanna Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
The lightest of the four phases of sleep, known as N1 (for non-rapid eye movement stage one), can also yield profound cognitive benefits.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapid eye movement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapid eye movement
dreaming
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Other Latin American artists identified with the Surrealists, including Kati Horna and Leonor Fini, will also appear in the show, which will explore their preoccupation with imagery informed by the movement, such as death, dreaming, masks, and skeletons.
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All sleep stages matter, but the one that matters most is REM sleep, the dreaming stage.
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“Rapid eye movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%20eye%20movement. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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