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murmur

[mur-mer] / ˈmɜr mər /




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During his next outpatient appointment on the morning of 19 November, medical staff noticed Archie was "very pale" and he had developed a heart murmur.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It leans more mushroom than tomato, so the whole thing carries a low, woodsy murmur.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The murmur, though, appeared to come after the ball had passed Smith's bat.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

My son and my husband each murmur happy greetings in response, assuming I was talking to them—and Thomas, ever the diplomat, says nothing to correct the record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

A murmur swept through the crowd, with many nodding.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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