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pulse

[puhls] / pʌls /


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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Thursday tapped a former CEO of Walmart to help the U.S. central bank find better ways to keep its finger on the pulse of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

The room swayed and samba-danced to the pulse as the play raged on.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

She had no pulse for a brief period, according to media outlets, but it was restored with CPR and an automated external defibrillator at the track.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

I watch my pulse to gauge workout intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I feel the rhythm in my walking, a regular pattern like subway station tile, like a pulse between my ears.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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