brain
Example Sentences
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But some small rebellious part of her brain was thinking, I didn’t use the word crash.
From Literature
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"Our findings show that the brain's own defence against amyloid beta can be strengthened by stimulating these receptors," says Per Nilsson, docent at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet.
From Science Daily
The researchers note that long-term exposure to lead, even at low levels, can permanently affect brain development, potentially lowering IQ and contributing to attention and behavioral problems.
From Science Daily
That diagnosis was subsequently changed to one of progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative brain disease with similar symptoms.
From BBC
Devoting his life to slalom had turned his brain "to cauliflower" but the "real world" had proved to him that the grass wasn't necessarily greener.
From BBC
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