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brawn

[brawn] / brɔn /


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The bottleneck to robot growth might not be the brains but the brawn.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Practices focus more on brain than brawn, emphasizing the strategy, reads and fine-tuned execution that might decide close games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

He’s just a schoolyard bully with less brawn and brain than he thinks, but excels at survival.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

A source who had investigated the Maldera brothers told France 3 that Jean-Pierre had been the brain behind their schemes, while Robert had been the brawn.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

The 1934 regatta was once again shaping up to be a clash of eastern privilege and prestige on the one hand and western sincerity and brawn on the other.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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