heartbeat
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The scans also revealed signs that the heart muscle was less able to flex normally during each heartbeat.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yet of course the pain comes harder when you realize you would do it all again in a heartbeat just to have a little more time with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
A tangled web of masterfully timed sound effects has unintentionally become the heartbeat of “Stamptown” .
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Like the Collins hit, “My Lover” sounds like it could be a cover of something old and rare, because it’s perfectly, classically constructed, with a bass line like a heartbeat, driving it along.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
For a heartbeat, Torak was back with Fa on the night of the attack, transfixed by the malice of those demon haunted eyes ...
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Some research has found that consuming them can lead to health problems, including irregular heartbeats and high blood pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Forget the old idea that physical activity drains your supply of heartbeats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2025
In June, amid concern over the twins' lack of heartbeats, the man met her at a hospital.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
If left unchecked, dehydration can cause more serious complications, such as fainting and irregular heartbeats.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
An icy chill swept through Isihlangu, and nobody spoke for several heartbeats.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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