- present tense form of pulse (3rd person singular).
pulses
Example Sentences
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“Heavy Metal” mostly leaned minimal, with spare electronics and occasional percussion, and here Mr. Winter’s piano is thick with chords and repeating pulses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Data runs through the glass, in the form of pulses of light, at the speed of over 100,000 miles per second.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The researchers say the current speed limit comes from the laser pulses used to operate the system, not from the fundamental properties of the meta-material itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
It also stipulates that if beans or pulses form the protein part of a main course, another vegetable must be available.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I close my eyes for a moment, focusing on the electric pulses.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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