variants
or cerebra
as in brains
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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Noun
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Our brains evolve against friction, which means challenges that are difficult enough to promote growth but not so overwhelming as to cause surrender.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Words in Chinese or Swahili could be streamed to our brains in real time.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Effective leaders treat their minds like a gym.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But all is not lost, because there are ways to change people’s minds.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because in a world where intelligence is becoming artificial, the quality of human thinking has never mattered more.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The South Korean military also tracked other Chinese vessels, believed to conduct drills and live-fire tests, near the country—including 13,000-ton Type 055 destroyers, which are capable of launching over 100 missiles, and Type 815 intelligence-gathering ships.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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