brainchild

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The huddle was the brainchild of now-injured captain Reece James rather than Rosenior, who explained their purpose saying: "That is the best way I think I can get messages across to them."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Coco’s is the brainchild of Edmond Safra, one of the building’s owners and a nephew of the late billionaire financier Edmond J. Safra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Baile World is the brainchild of co-founder Courtney Hollinquest, a staple of L.A.’s nightlife scene known for centering POC femmes — both in terms of the audience she curates and the DJs she books.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It wasn’t until economist Ralph Anspach became entangled in a legal battle with the game maker in the 1970s that the true story and Magie’s brainchild came to light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The idea of a mass of blacks marching on Washington was originally the brainchild of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters’ A. Philip Randolph.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey