brain trust
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The council tends to serve as a brain trust to the White House on key issues around scientific developments, and the members typically reflect the priorities of the sitting president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Alcaraz was in constant conversation with the tennis brain trust in his coaching box, which includes former French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025
Rexford Tugwell, Felix Frankfurter, Adolf Berle—acolytes of the brain trust that encircled the president—were plucked from schools like Columbia and Harvard.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
Maybe now this two-time winning World Series manager, and the man with the highest winning percentage in the history of baseball, will receive a contract extension from the Dodgers’ brain trust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
After seeing other tycoons grow bored with their lavish art collections and swanky mansions, Fabyan had invested his own millions in a private brain trust.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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