heartbeat

Example Sentences

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They needed to wait until Waldorf went into labor on her own or showed signs of a dangerous infection, or until the fetal heartbeat ended.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The facts: Our heartbeat falls into sync with a song’s rhythm.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas