heartbeat
Example Sentences
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Six weeks in, the pair sat in a hospital room holding their breath as a tiny heartbeat appeared on the screen, but later that day, Daisy began to bleed heavily.
From BBC
The viola sounds like a heartbeat heard through a stethoscope.
From Los Angeles Times
An app stores multiple heartbeats for playback in the heart.
From Seattle Times
Crawford, the emotional heartbeat of the Mariners, to the plate with the bases loaded.
From Seattle Times
The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such dominance on and off the track replicated.
From Washington Times
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