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
The murmur, though, appeared to come after the ball had passed Smith's bat.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
He speaks with the same measured warmth as ever — that deep, lilting rumble that can shift from conspiratorial murmur to amused growl in a heartbeat — but he sometimes loses a name mid-thought.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
I murmur, realizing it’s literally years since I’ve been in this room.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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