brawn
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But again, that's no substitute for the brawn and water brought by troops on the ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The bottleneck to robot growth might not be the brains but the brawn.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Other Chinese carmakers are dialing up speed instead of brawn to justify higher prices, with top executives boasting about their cars’ performance on racetracks such as Germany’s Nürburgring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Seniors Tommy Spalding, Vaughan Flahert and Carter Mirabal have brains, brawn and surfing skills to make it to MIT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
They were reminded that this Bowl was for brains, not brawn, and decorum—something between chapel and classroom—was the order of the day.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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