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the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she's got the gray matter to figure that equation out
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Recent Examples of gray matter
Past studies have also examined changes in the brain during pregnancy, including the decreases in gray matter volume, as well as a reduction in brain size.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
Research shows that regular mindfulness meditation not only improves well-being but also increases gray matter density in brain areas associated with self-awareness and empathy.
—Nik Ershov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of the changes, including the reduction in gray matter, remained two years postpartum, while others, such as the white matter increase, were temporary.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
And compared with the control group, change in the woman’s gray matter volume was nearly three times higher.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
Research shows that regular mindfulness meditation not only improves well-being but also increases gray matter density in brain areas associated with self-awareness and empathy.
—Nik Ershov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of the changes, including the reduction in gray matter, remained two years postpartum, while others, such as the white matter increase, were temporary.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
And compared with the control group, change in the woman’s gray matter volume was nearly three times higher.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray matter
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Having that sort of flexibility is what will give you a true sense of financial security, says Dogen.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Top trade candidates, such as Garrett Crochet or Luis Castillo, also make a lot of sense if Philadelphia doesn't believe Painter is ready.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Pieter Arntz, malware intelligence researcher at Malwarebytes is advising users to upgrade their software now.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, the Justice Department charged three North Korean computer programmers, members of the country's military intelligence agency, in connection with a series of global cyberattacks allegedly conducted on behalf of the regime.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Maybe the judge presiding will have the courage and intellect to break up this cesspool of crime.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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His speech emphasized the group’s groundbreaking fusion of jazz and soul within hip-hop, showing that authenticity and intellect could seamlessly blend with coolness.Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
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But that's the same reason, just schedule and money.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the reasons, the net result was a very discouraging year in terms of the enrollment of traditional age college freshmen.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Gray matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray%20matter. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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