heartbeat
Example Sentences
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"I checked for a heartbeat and couldn't feel it," he said.
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"I didn't do this at all for any recognition so it's bittersweet because I'd give it back in a heartbeat to have my son here," Ms Roome said.
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Because he is the heartbeat of the team and a massive part of the dressing room, it would be a huge ask for someone else to take on the side with Stokes in the ranks.
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"It feels illegal," she frets, as her heartbeat races with the drumbeat of this smouldering dance-pop anthem.
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Nik Jhangiani of Guinness's parent company Diageo welcomed the seasonal royal visit: "Pubs and restaurants are the heartbeat of the hospitality sector and this is a wonderful show of support for the industry."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.