pulse
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"My pulse was quickening as I was unwrapping the bubble," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
There is a piece of advice given to doctors in moments like this: Check your own pulse.
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 steady pulse of their agricultural life is disrupted when Ellie meets Florian Kilderry, the son of a once-prosperous local family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
I placed my middle and pointer fingers on the inside of Mrs. B’s left wrist and took her pulse using the stopwatch.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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