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  • present tense form of brain (3rd person singular).
  • plural of brain.

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Meanwhile, stock-picking fund managers are apparently throwing in the towel, because using your brains to pick good stocks at reasonable prices can’t compete with simple momentum — in other words, with just following the crowd.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

They scanned the brains of eight dogs while the animals viewed pictures of unfamiliar people showing either happy or neutral expressions.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

In terms of our own brains, we often refer to it as the "dopamine hit" that is triggered by winning a game or even receiving a positive comment on a social media post.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“I pick their brains a lot,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Somewhere in their animal brains they know you’ve become a different kind of creature.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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