pulsate
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We sense that everything is equally important; nothing enjoys pride of place; there’s no room where the architectural energy starts to pulsate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
When a lower-mass star reaches the point where nuclear reactions in its core can no longer support it, the star becomes unstable and begins to pulsate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
They pulsate, drip, twist, ooze, squirm and sometimes even metamorphose, and when they were displayed alongside the menacing work of the “Alien” artist H.R.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
The paintings — they’re big — pulsate on the walls.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022
He felt his veins begin to pulsate; then the vibration coursed through him, and he felt the power leave his hands and enter his wound.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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Whatever your musical taste, “Musical Bodies” pulsates with spirit and soul alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But the contemporary allegory of patriarchal control over reproduction pulsates throughout, even as the film remains open to multiple readings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
As a gentle breeze rustled the oaks and chaparral, Hughes said she felt the sanctity of Oak Flat in every breath: “That spiritual divine breath. It’s just here. It pulsates here.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
But the intoxicating strength of the show’s leading lady still pulsates throughout — even when, as is often the case with this concert stagings, Murphy had her book in hand for the dramatic scenes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
The camp pulsates with this collective energy, gearing up for change.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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The arteries of the capital and other major cities pulsated with people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
During the climactic moment, a giant load-in door in the upstage wall slowly rose like a curtain onto West 45th Street, which pulsated with color and life.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Max’s “Finale: Late Conversations With Stephen Sondheim” pulsated with theatrical sensibility and insight into the art form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
The residents huddled on the floor while the building’s walls pulsated and shook.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2021
Back in Bed-Stuy, police lights pulsated up and down Putnam Avenue.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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Pushing through the glass double doors, I found every inch of the restaurant pulsating with some kind of sensory experience.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
As the ceremony continued, a DJ on a nearby stage cranked up the volume, and the pulsating music made it harder to hear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Vecna’s form is charred and the vines that compose his body can be seen pulsating like they are alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Cameron Young snatched the prestigious Players Championship title from Matt Fitzpatrick's grasp in a pulsating finish at TPC Sawgrass.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Nathan felt Pond’s warmth pulsating through his rib cage and even approach his heart.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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