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pulse

[puhls] / pʌls /


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Next came leg-movement detectors, breathing bands, a microphone, a nasal airflow monitor and a finger pulse oximeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“But with a nightmare I’d wake up with my pulse racing and think, ‘I’m OK, I survived.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Together, they determine when each pulse of gene expression begins and how long it lasts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Though feelings of loneliness, fear and despair recur throughout “Inferno,” the record’s textural variety and steady rhythmic pulse make it approachable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She needed a breath and pulse to calm her, something alive she could match, so she could fix her mask and keep pretending....

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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