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im

[ahy-em] / ˈaɪˈɛm /
NOUN
heartbeat
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By watching how spirals move in the IM Lupi disc over time, the team could tell that they were caused by a new planet being born and not a planet growing bigger!

From Space Scoop • Oct. 24, 2025

She holds the world record in the 400 IM; she swam it in 4:24.38 at last year’s Canadian swimming finals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

"I just love racing in these environments and it brings something special out of me. Back-to-back silvers in the 200m IM is pretty cool and what a night it's been."

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

She won the 200 IM in 2:06.59 and added the 100 back title in 55.99 seconds to earn the Swimmer of the Meet award.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

With Olly back in school, our IM sessions are even more limited.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon