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These haters would be his primary constituents and populate his brain trust if he does beat Bass — and if he lets them take over, heaven help the City of Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

What the boy who cried wolf couldn’t make work, this brain trust has somehow figured out.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2025

“There’s like a brain trust over there that he cultivates.”

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

But being sent to sit with the brain trust located on the second floor of the building meant getting a close look at one of the most important and powerful groups at the laboratory.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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