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cerebral

[suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-] / səˈri brəl, ˈsɛr ə- /


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These short, curved fibers connect nearby regions of the cerebral cortex, allowing them to exchange information.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Over the past seven years, Judge Rudofsky has earned a reputation as a cerebral jurist willing to reconsider legal disputes from an originalist perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The cerebral Cady that Bardem inhabits spent nearly two decades in prison convicted for his wife’s murder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

My Left Foot told the true story of an Irish man named Christy Brown, played by Day-Lewis, who was born with cerebral palsy and could control only his left foot.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is mainly responsible for pattern recognition, intuition, sensitivity, creative insights.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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