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

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

“Front Two: Operation Baldy: Wherein Lara flies solo in a retaliatory mission so elegant and cruel that it could only have been the brainchild of, well, me.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green