brainchild

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It's the brainchild of Jo Mason, a City of London banker who tired of counterfeit profiles on dating sites.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He’s the brainchild behind my favorite dish, the Fuhgeddaboudit pizza, which is made with pastrami, pickles and mustard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Lichtenberg’s job is the brainchild of Editor in Chief and Chief Content Officer Alyson Shontell, who joined Fortune in 2021 from Business Insider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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