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[puhls] / pʌls /


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Huang's "defence of CoreWeave's financial position was enough to pull the NeoCloud complex off the floor, drag AI equities higher and give the broader market something resembling a pulse", wrote SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

To the pulse of pop music, a Dachshund named Serge went down the catwalk in a woven pink poncho.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The “coastally trapped” aquatic pulse has been slithering up the coast for weeks, fascinating scientists and weather watchers as it marched across the equatorial Pacific before splitting upon hitting the coast of Peru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

As a result, the change can appear and vanish almost as quickly as the light pulse itself.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

His face was ashen, his pulse was faint, and he had vomited and then fainted.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

“Heavy Metal” mostly leaned minimal, with spare electronics and occasional percussion, and here Mr. Winter’s piano is thick with chords and repeating pulses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Data runs through the glass, in the form of pulses of light, at the speed of over 100,000 miles per second.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

It also stipulates that if beans or pulses form the protein part of a main course, another vegetable must be available.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The startup’s design creates all that energy by linking together 156 modules, or movable shipping container-sized machines, that each emit pulses of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I turn to the cart as she puts them on, and a metal arm like a record needle is reading out my pulses.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

Fusion startup Xcimer Energy is working with RTX to develop pulsed laser weapons designed to shoot down drone swarms and missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The “biohack” begins at the BioCharger’s base, where a large coil creates pulsed electromagnetic fields.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Emma Robins, from Reading, says broccoli hidden in pesto pasta is a favourite for her three-year-old son Alfred, as well as veg pulsed into pasta sauces.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Mix with pulsed chickpeas and garlic for a creamier version of hummus.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

Maybe the music that constantly pulsed through his earbuds dulled the sound a bit.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Behind a nearby doorway, another side of Bradford was pulsing to a very different rhythm.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The video, set to pulsing music, delivering a scathing critique of the system that he once tried to reform.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

And pulsing is no joke — one exercise left my calves shaking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

As the pulsing percussion increased in volume and tempo, it was accompanied by chanting in a wailing language.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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