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As well as causing seizures, the abnormality was also close to areas of the brain controlling speech, movement and vision.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Measles spreads easily and can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia, brain swelling, and even death.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

A satisfying puzzle break: What’s a four-letter word for “Those who often hear a siren song”? Treat your brain to some delightful wordplay in today’s crossword.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

“When you’re going after a mile world record, and you go deep into your brain, that’s when you’re asked the hardest-hitting questions of: Are you capable? Have you done enough?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Yet many of these localized functions are also controlled by interactions with other parts of the brain.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The explosion in resource-hungry data centres -- housing the hardware "brains" of artificial intelligence -- is fuelling unease worldwide, with New York State and Australia the latest jurisdictions to announce new rules.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Experts say young people can be more sensitive to caffeine as they have smaller bodies and their brains are still developing.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Normal mice developed accumulations of the toxic protein in their brains and went on to show Parkinson's like symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

On Sunday the Journal reported that the White House had, in fact, assembled legal brains to examine how to get Balogun out of the red card and back on the pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

They had been working constantly, trying to push their exhausted brains to develop creative solutions to one problem after another.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Hours before or after they passed, another member of the human family, likely the smaller brained, big-jawed Paranthropus, hurried along the same shoreline.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024

Larger brained animals could use their intelligence to find fruit more efficiently, which in turn provided more energy to fuel a larger brain.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024

Clevinger, his long hair brained into pigtails, allowed three runs, two earned, and six hits in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six and walking two.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022

At least there’s nothing pointy on the Steam Deck, unlike some of the book corners I’ve brained myself with over the years.

From The Verge ● Mar. 29, 2022

Raizel and I scooted out of the way to avoid being brained by one.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

We are a long way here from Thor developing the wheel or the Fat Broad braining the Snake.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Théo is at home—he went to tell his mother," Joyselle said, nearly braining an old lady with his violin-case as he swung round to speak.

From The Halo by Justice, B. Martin

That is the Tessino, braining itself in cataracts.

From Bohemian Days Three American Tales by Townsend, George Alfred

At times, an invisible finger tapped at the panes; it was some bird of the night, drawn by the light, braining itself against the glass….

From Letters from my Windmill by Daudet, Alphonse

"And for well-nigh braining an officer of his Majesty's infantry!" said old Major Elliott, putting his head over the hedge.

From The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir