heartbeat

Example Sentences

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Wills said: "In a heartbeat, he said he'd come back and do it again."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But PABS, the heartbeat of the treaty, was left on the side in order to get the bulk of the deal over the line.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Symptoms of a severe condition include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and a fluttering heartbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

By the time the doctor had logged there was no fetal heartbeat, the medical record shows, Crain was too unstable for surgery.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

May screamed his name, but he waited to respond until he could hear her over the sound of his heartbeat.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley