pulse

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For Chrysler, however, a marginal refresh of the only model it sells was a welcome pulse check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

When I checked my pulse, it was racing.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

They survey managers who have their thumbs on the pulse of businesses across many industries, and often reveal changes in business conditions months before official government data.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The man was clearly taken aback, some of the other patrons chuckling in surprise, the Dodger pulse of this town clearly resonating in a completely unusual fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

This sets up an underlying pattern in the pulse of the music: for example, strong-weak-strong-weak-strong-weak, or strong-weak-weak-strong-weak-weak.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones