heartbeat

Example Sentences

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Most of the time, solitons behave in a steady and predictable way, producing regular pulses similar to a heartbeat.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

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

But a fraction of a heartbeat later the expression had faded and she gave Cook a wide grin.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland