brainchild

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It’s the brainchild of Alan Alda, who helped start what is now called the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Long Island’s Stony Brook University more than 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It was the brainchild of Ford advisor John R. Lee, an early proponent of “scientific” management.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It was the brainchild of James Dolan, who was perpetually in the klieg lights for his sports and entertainment empire that controlled the Knicks, Rangers and Madison Square Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

To some, it reflected poorly on Rosenior, but it was the brainchild of James himself under influence from former Wigan Warriors rugby league player Willie Isa, who is effectively the squad's mentality coach.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Enlisting the aid of the beaver’s highly capable molars, the badger left him gnawing away at a yew sapling in the orchard while she went off to find an arrow that would fit her brainchild.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques