murmur
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If your doctor hears a murmur while listening to your heart, he or she will likely order an echocardiogram—an ultrasound of the heart that allows a doctor to diagnose the disease and determine care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
It leans more mushroom than tomato, so the whole thing carries a low, woodsy murmur.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
In 2018, during another hospital visit, doctors detected a heart murmur.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
The first replay showed a murmur of a noise on the technology and Smith immediately started to walk from the field.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
A murmur swept through the crowd, with many nodding.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
These murmurs appear to have reached Cortis, who fans say dialled down their message on the second day of the concert.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“So good,” Chip murmurs, his eyes rolling back.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
The main corridor linking the two golden shrines and the surrounding alleyways were once alive with the murmurs of tourists walking to prayers.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
“What is he?” murmurs one grey shadow of my forefathers to the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
“You should never apologize for being who you are,” he murmurs.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The gallery mostly follows his instructions as Maduro and Flores were led into the chamber shortly after noon, but some murmured or inhaled breath as he walked past.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“You really need to call your doctor,” he murmured as he dabbed the scrapes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Witches murmured and yelled, angry and scandalized and confused all at once.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
The ruminative “Third Side of the Moon” finds Brock murmuring how he wishes he’d paid closer attention to the details of a friend who is no longer with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
On many songs, including “American Girls” and “Taste Back,” Mr. Styles sings the first verse or two in a murmuring low register, his voice drenched in reverb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
"Like starlings murmuring in the sky," Miller said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
The quiet murmuring of voices from the film playing on her screen helped her to drift off on a packed overnight flight.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
She doesn't wait for a thank-you, instead murmuring that she needs a hot bath.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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