heartbeat

Example Sentences

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But PABS, the heartbeat of the treaty, was left on the side in order to get the bulk of the deal over the line.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

By the time the doctor had logged there was no fetal heartbeat, the medical record shows, Crain was too unstable for surgery.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

"I'm not even joking, I could physically see my shirt moving from my heartbeat," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“I served for four years being a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States,” Harris said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The noise of a tiny rapid heartbeat sounded.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton