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brainchild

[breyn-chahyld] / ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld /


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The diet is the brainchild of Dr. Sean O’Mara, who advises his high-profile patients to eat fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi, alongside grass-fed steak—and to abstain from alcohol and sugary food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The parade is the brainchild of Deitch, who staged similar events in New York’s SoHo between 2005 and 2008, drawing on Carnival traditions and Berlin’s Love Parade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

It’s the brainchild of Alan Alda, who helped start what is now called the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Long Island’s Stony Brook University more than 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It's the brainchild of Jo Mason, a City of London banker who tired of counterfeit profiles on dating sites.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Langley employees, and the locals, campaigned with all their might to keep their brainchild from leaving home.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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