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heartbeat

[hahrt-beet] / ˈhɑrtˌbit /
NOUN
pulse
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The consequences can include nausea, rapid heartbeat, seizures, loss of consciousness and dangerously high body temperature.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Yet its defining identity has been the heartbeat of high school football.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

During what the MoD called a "routine cyber vulnerability assessment" of the drones, the cameras were found to have sent a squark – also known as a heartbeat communication – to a Chinese IP address.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In today’s sluggish hiring environment, that four-week period could amount to a heartbeat.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Evidence that could end my career and Regan’s in a heartbeat.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Put tiny versions into cardiac patients to regulate heartbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

If left unchecked, dehydration can cause more serious complications, such as fainting and irregular heartbeats.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2025

Getting another ablation procedure, which could help treat irregular heartbeats by destroying tissue that causes abnormal electrical signals, remains an option after the initial monitoring period.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2024

They said Mr Quiboloy was hiding in an underground bunker based on the sound of heartbeats detected by surveillance equipment.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

It joined a group of bees, whose wings beat together like a million heartbeats.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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