heartbeat

Example Sentences

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For 40 hours, Barnica waited in the hospital for the heartbeat to stop, with her cervix exposed to bacteria.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Most of the time, solitons behave in a steady and predictable way, producing regular pulses similar to a heartbeat.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

There was no heartbeat and medics attempted to resuscitate her for 25 minutes.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

With their hands wound together, she could feel his heartbeat, so close it might have even been her own.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny