pulsate
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When a lower-mass star reaches the point where nuclear reactions in its core can no longer support it, the star becomes unstable and begins to pulsate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
They pulsate, drip, twist, ooze, squirm and sometimes even metamorphose, and when they were displayed alongside the menacing work of the “Alien” artist H.R.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
The flute solo made the hall pulsate with a full life of its own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Solar flares come from sunspots, or bruiselike discolorations on the surface of the sun that pulsate with energy.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Whatever your musical taste, “Musical Bodies” pulsates with spirit and soul alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
As a gentle breeze rustled the oaks and chaparral, Hughes said she felt the sanctity of Oak Flat in every breath: “That spiritual divine breath. It’s just here. It pulsates here.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
In the meantime, Martin’s music pulsates in the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where “& Juliet” marked its official opening earlier this month.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
Audaciously intercutting scenes of performance and the characters’ personal lives, Ranjith crafts a drama that pulsates with rage, humor, grief and magic, while daringly interrogating the very possibility of making political art.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
The blue fretwork of veins in Hauptmann’s forehead pulsates.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The arteries of the capital and other major cities pulsated with people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Max’s “Finale: Late Conversations With Stephen Sondheim” pulsated with theatrical sensibility and insight into the art form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
With each hit, each shot and every extra effort made to push the puck out of the defensive ends, both arenas pulsated under the din, but Edmonton’s seemed more thunderous.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2022
The channel has pulsated with activity all week, including rapidly evolving information, like which gates may become open for a few minutes to let evacuees through.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
They pulsated with the love of all things alive, a powerful yearning that Sierra could taste.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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BBC Sport has contacted the Ladies European Tour about the incident which clouded the end of a pulsating match.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
From there, another scrum, another penalty advantage, and with the All Blacks back-pedalling captain Siya Kolisi crashed over for South Africa's third try and a 10-point lead after a pulsating first 40.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Pushing through the glass double doors, I found every inch of the restaurant pulsating with some kind of sensory experience.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
As the ceremony continued, a DJ on a nearby stage cranked up the volume, and the pulsating music made it harder to hear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
His eyes were pulsating in hectic desperation, flapping like bat’s wings, as the many tall policemen seized him by the arms and legs and lifted him up.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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