heartbeat

Example Sentences

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Once in the late 1950s, while building machinery to record sounds a heart makes, he accidentally used the wrong resistor, but its electrical pulse rate was steady, like a heartbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

‘Kharg is not just another asset. It is Iran’s economic heartbeat.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

At the heart of the third movie, Villenueve said, is a love story, adding that “the heartbeat of the film is still the relationship between Paul and Chani,” according to Deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

After several delays, staff tried unsuccessfully to find Felix's heartbeat.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Despite being a lizard, the water monster had warm blood, and his heartbeat bumped against his forearms.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young