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heartbeat

[hahrt-beet] / ˈhɑrtˌbit /
NOUN
pulse
Synonyms


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This time the staff couldn't find Felix's heartbeat, and his parents were told he had died.

From BBC

If the program had been available to her then, she would have pursued it “in a heartbeat.”

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t get me wrong, all of these recipes sound delicious — and I’d try them in a heartbeat.

From Salon

The Toulouse star is the heartbeat of a French attack that could dent Ireland's title hopes again.

From BBC

"He's a big threat. He's kind of the heartbeat to their attack and it's going to be a big challenge for us."

From Barron's