brainstorm
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We use it to study, brainstorm and solve problems, but we also worry about its effects on creativity, privacy, education and the careers we are preparing to enter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
They didn’t get to figure out that they wanted a horn section or brainstorm on what visuals, lighting and pyrotechnics would add to their show.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Spiegel says they brainstorm ideas for actors and themes based on what’s in the zeitgeist, tying the stories to specific moments in pop culture, then sprinkling in some evergreen stories throughout the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
On other social platforms like YouTube, the topic of leavers' shirts has filled feeds with DIY vlogs documenting designs, while users on Reddit brainstorm last-minute ideas.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Borgenicht s great brainstorm that day on the upturned box, then, did not come from nowhere.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Here are some of the brainstorms they wished for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
We peer into Molly’s childhood diaries, her lists of subjects she’d like to write about, of jobs she’d held, brainstorms for what to do next in her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Researchers are just beginning to test some of the ideas generated by these brainstorms.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 18, 2023
Text-to-image models like DALL-E work for visual brainstorms, as well, noted Curran.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
I picture Grandma weaving the threads together, humming and chuckling while she brainstorms the next mind-bending story she’s going to tell me about Ghana.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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