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Recent Examples of brain wave
In REM sleep, brain waves are low in amplitude and relatively fast, and the eye movements are rapid, too.
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Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The technology tracked brain waves, trying to detect stress and attention levels.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The technology tracked brain waves, trying to detect stress and attention levels.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain wave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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My session stretched almost two hours, including a half-hour theory overview on the dunes.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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One theory raised was that the boat capsized after being struck by a waterspout (which refers to a tornado over the water), though there may have been more factors at play that contributed to the sinking.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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That’s the hypothesis: people first, systems second.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the light of their findings, the researchers have two hypotheses that might explain Vesta's true identity.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Schedules chopped apart by 18 months and one death are a fair guess for accounting.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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The organization is the brainchild of Morad Fareed, a former professional Palestinian soccer player turned scientific entrepreneur.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The project is the brainchild of Smokey and Frances' friends, including Grapevine Ventures' Bob Buzzelli and Louis Caputo, with photography from Engine House 25 Wines founder Duane Rieder.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Layered textures and thoughtful details, every corner of Marco’s hotel is a place of inspiration, a true cornucopia of creativity, where travel and creative vision come together in a living expression of art.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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But the closest movie theater to Clarksdale, Mississippi, which served as the inspiration for the film’s setting, is some 80 miles away.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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For the blockchain space, the campaign provides a use case for fan-facing experiences that don’t center on financial speculation.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Yes, after much speculation, Eddie moves back to Los Angeles to continue working with the 118.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Based on this assumption, one mathematician even built an entire edifice of conjectures about exotic spheres and other shapes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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Pope Francis, 88, died on Easter Monday, April 21, after a weeks-long illness, sparking a flurry of activity and conjecture as one of the world's oldest and most far-reaching institutions prepares to choose a new leader.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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According to federal law, anything that’s forfeited following a criminal conviction could conceivably be used to help some or all of those alleged to have been victimized by Combs.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In that light, the rebound looks less like conviction and more like a scramble.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 May 2025
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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