pulse

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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

There is a piece of advice given to doctors in moments like this: Check your own pulse.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

They survey managers who have their thumbs on the pulse of businesses across many industries, and often reveal changes in business conditions months before official government data.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Michaelian said he kept the pulse of the crowd by constantly walking the track to monitor how the grand prix’s fans were enjoying the activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But Torak saw with a clutch of terror that the pulse in his throat was fainter.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver