pulse
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The fisherwoman’s love story is “Wicker’s” pulse, but the movie is really about the town and it sidelines her character to skewer the place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Huang's "defence of CoreWeave's financial position was enough to pull the NeoCloud complex off the floor, drag AI equities higher and give the broader market something resembling a pulse", wrote SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
When needed, it’s released in a 2-3 second pulse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
One system under examination as part of the inquiry is Oxevision, which can take footage, record breathing and pulse rates and is used by a number of NHS mental health trusts in England.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The mountain’s medics hurried to check her pulse and shine lights into her eyes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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The technique works by concentrating laser energy into an extremely small region and delivering a sequence of ultrafast pulses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
A small device that delivers gentle electrical pulses through the ear could offer a new approach to treating stubborn high blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
“The trucks outlook is O.K., but unlikely to set any pulses racing,” he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“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
That, stirred with languid pulses of the oar,
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
Fusion startup Xcimer Energy is working with RTX to develop pulsed laser weapons designed to shoot down drone swarms and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Emma Robins, from Reading, says broccoli hidden in pesto pasta is a favourite for her three-year-old son Alfred, as well as veg pulsed into pasta sauces.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mix with pulsed chickpeas and garlic for a creamier version of hummus.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Though she initially was considered missing, the urgency to quickly find Guthrie pulsed through the first days of media coverage because of her heart condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Something panicky and feral pulsed underneath every word, every subtle movement.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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They use optical sensors to detect blood pulsing through your veins, and machine-learning models to analyze the data to estimate blood pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The video, set to pulsing music, delivering a scathing critique of the system that he once tried to reform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
And pulsing is no joke — one exercise left my calves shaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Inside the jar, just below the edge of the label, Sophie could see the putting-to-sleep dream lying peacefully on the bottom, pulsing gently, sea-green like the other one, but perhaps a trifle larger.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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