cerebral
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Like her great-grandfather Shrewlock Holmes, Minerva has something of a cerebral streak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Mr Hayayei, who had cerebral palsy, died at the scene.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
These pea-sized "brain organoids" resembled parts of the cerebral cortex and allowed researchers to study molecular changes linked to motor neurone disease and explore ways to prevent them.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Of the higher brain functions, some—reading, writing, speaking—seem to be localized in particular places in the cerebral cortex.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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