brainpower
Example Sentences
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The theme of season 2 is “Strong vs. Smart,” pitting 100 athletically inclined contestants against 100 contestants who run on brainpower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
But there’s an understanding, even in largely conservative regions, that immigrants with papers and without are a crucial part of the muscle and brainpower that help drive the world’s fourth-largest economy.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
Daniel Costa, an ecologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, told the publication that elephant seals may have more brainpower than he previously believed.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
That three of them, including Ashwin, are qualified engineers might be a coincidence, but off-spinners have to work harder at their craft, and that combination of discipline and brainpower is useful.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
Nathan devoted all his concentration and brainpower to learning the songs.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.