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Recent Examples of brain wave
The data showed no change in beta-2 brain wave activity.
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
These tests track and record different metrics such as blood oxygen level, heart rate, movements of the eyes and legs, brain wave activity and breathing during sleep.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
Building on his recent study of macaques, Miller’s goal is to conclusively identify a brain wave signature of unconsciousness in humans.
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Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
These tests track and record different metrics such as blood oxygen level, heart rate, movements of the eyes and legs, brain wave activity and breathing during sleep.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
Building on his recent study of macaques, Miller’s goal is to conclusively identify a brain wave signature of unconsciousness in humans.
—
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain wave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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Germ theory also emerged in the late 1800s, in which scientists discovered that germs caused disease.
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The two budding geniuses would sit in Charles’ apartment for hours, talking music theory and analyzing records, though Jones’s curiosity occasionally exhausted Charles.
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The interest rate hypothesis points the wrong direction — the most rate-sensitive occupations, like construction, have the lowest AI exposure.
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Science is designed to estimate risk, test hypotheses, identify patterns, and reduce the likelihood of false causal inference.
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Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!
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Who starts opposite him at the other safety spot is anyone’s guess at this point.
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The school, registered with Guinea's educational authorities but not receiving government funding, is the brainchild of Mariam Aisha Barry, a social worker and philanthropist who said her daughter with autism was her inspiration.
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The block party, with hundreds of fans lining the streets, was in part the brainchild of East Providence’s mayor, Roberto DaSilva.
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Krispy Kreme's newest flavor inspiration comes from Girl Scout Cookies.
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Both teenagers, ages 13 and 14, have been riding for about three years, and look to their American hero JB Mauney for inspiration.
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This is bound to reignite ongoing speculation about Chanel expanding into menswear, which reached new heights when the house tapped Pedro Pascal as ambassador in April under Blazy.
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Despite the speculation, very few details have emerged, and almost no leaks have surfaced.
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Following Taylor Swift's engagement announcement in August of 2025, the internet exploded with conjecture on the venue of the popstar's upcoming wedding.
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By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans.
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Durham's criminal history included previous convictions for firearms offenses and kidnapping, records show.
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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