heartbeat
Example Sentences
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Nik Jhangiani of Guinness's parent company Diageo welcomed the seasonal royal visit: "Pubs and restaurants are the heartbeat of the hospitality sector and this is a wonderful show of support for the industry."
From BBC
And last month Josh Hutcherson told US magazine Variety he'd "be there in a heartbeat" if he was asked to come back.
From BBC
Tone Young: It was just a heartbeat of L.A. kids’ street culture.
From Los Angeles Times
All I can hear is my racing heartbeat and that whooshing in my ears.
From Literature
"When he came and saw me, my body was shaking so much. I was cold, my heartbeat was fast, my blood pressure was low," Sara says.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.