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cerebral

[suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-] / səˈri brəl, ˈsɛr ə- /


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McCabe has cerebral palsy and completed exams in seven subjects over the course of five months using eye-gaze technology - an achievement celebrated by his friends and teachers at school.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The cerebral Cady that Bardem inhabits spent nearly two decades in prison convicted for his wife’s murder.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

That all changed in 2023 after Freese was traded to NYCFC, where the club came to learn it had acquired an unusually cerebral player, whose mind never stops racing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

As the brain develops, newly formed neurons must travel through tightly packed tissue to reach their final destinations in the cerebral cortex, where they become part of the brain's communication network.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

Hale’s attorney Sargent Prentiss Freeling died—apparently of a cerebral hemorrhage—in one of the hotel rooms while playing solitaire.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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