pulsate
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We sense that everything is equally important; nothing enjoys pride of place; there’s no room where the architectural energy starts to pulsate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
This makes the booster appear to slowly pulsate; it gets brighter and dimmer on a regular cycle as it tumbles.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023
Death is in the air; after one dancer collapses, another starts to sway and quiver, holding her hands, fingers splayed, in front of her face and chest as they pulsate in and out.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The burning question is: is the universe more like a giant ever-enlarging blimp, or does it pulsate, does it expand and contract?
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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If the joy of running is missing from Ms. Cain’s book, it pulsates through Martin Dugard’s “The Long Run.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Yet few would deny that something dark and eerie pulsates just below the balmy surface of the city of Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
It’s etched into the curves of the mountains, the rhythm of the ocean, the aroma of coffee and the beat of music that pulsates through the city.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
But the intoxicating strength of the show’s leading lady still pulsates throughout — even when, as is often the case with this concert stagings, Murphy had her book in hand for the dramatic scenes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
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
During the climactic moment, a giant load-in door in the upstage wall slowly rose like a curtain onto West 45th Street, which pulsated with color and life.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
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
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
Back in Bed-Stuy, police lights pulsated up and down Putnam Avenue.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
Bleached structures from antiquity lay like dried bones, embedded in pulsating cables and thrumming traffic, the arteries of modern life.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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