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

Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and a fluttering heartbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Every corner of that home held a story, and every piece of furniture carried a heartbeat of our lives - a laugh, a tear, a dream that was once real," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Then, as the reverberation of my own heartbeat stopped hammering loudly against my eardrums, I heard her.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall