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Recent Examples of brain wave
By contrast, decreases in alpha and beta brain waves signal mental fatigue.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
Patients whose brain waves showed both spindles and signatures of cognitive motor dissociation were more likely to regain consciousness, with 76 percent showing evidence of consciousness by the time they were discharged.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Even a single glass can interfere with brain waves and suppress REM sleep.
—Dr. Samanta Dall’agnese, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Tied to the latter are declines in the speed and the complexity of brain waves that are a lot like the declines seen in sleeping or unconscious brains.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
Patients whose brain waves showed both spindles and signatures of cognitive motor dissociation were more likely to regain consciousness, with 76 percent showing evidence of consciousness by the time they were discharged.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Even a single glass can interfere with brain waves and suppress REM sleep.
—Dr. Samanta Dall’agnese, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Tied to the latter are declines in the speed and the complexity of brain waves that are a lot like the declines seen in sleeping or unconscious brains.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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Perpetuating unfounded theories about Epstein serves neither of those ends.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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With the biggest advocate for the impact theory gone, the mystery has lingered for decades.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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This hypothesis is largely extrapolated from research in mice.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Testing is still underway to confirm this hypothesis.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Too many words still ended with ‘Y’ to make a solid guess.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Given that the vehicle has a 960-km (596-mile) WLTP range, my guess is that the test team must have made good use of favorable road and weather conditions to make the feat possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The new turntable has been designed from the ground up and is the brainchild of AVID’s founder/owner, Conrad Mas.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The event was the brainchild of Maddy Biebel, a digital marketer working to revamp the restaurant's weeknight programming.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Many other fellow moms commented and praised Chambers for being an inspiration.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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David Weigel: What’s your inspiration for asking these questions?—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Ahead of the release of James Gunn's Superman (in theaters now), speculation spiraled around who exactly was underneath the black suit of this mysterious figure.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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As Kehoe stood with local and statewide elected officials at Chappell’s Restaurant & Sports Museum, speculation has intensified over the future of the Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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That was all conjecture, and even many Democrats urged Abrams to concede and move on.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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Not everyone goes along with that instantaneous intelligence explosion conjecture.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The man from Mexico had prior convictions for car theft and drug possession.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Criminal justice and voting rights advocates in Massachusetts are trying to potentially put a question on the 2028 ballot that would allow those serving prison time on felony convictions to vote in state elections while behind bars, according to State House News.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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