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

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Overall, the results suggest that spontaneous, goal directed problem solving can emerge even in animals with brains far smaller than those of the vertebrates that have traditionally been studied in intelligence research.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

The research team analyzed brain tissue from 28 deceased MS patients who had donated their brains to the Netherlands Brain Bank.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

It had been thought the old, heavy leather balls that absorbed water were likely to have caused long-term damage to footballers' brains.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Shut inside during lockdown, he had been reading studies about the increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases among footballers and he wanted to know what was happening to their brains when they headed the ball.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

“This was a case of, ‘If we can’t have William Friedman, we will make use of his brains through his wife,’” she later said.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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