- present tense form of pulse (3rd person singular).
pulses
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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
The system uses photoconductive switches triggered by 300-femtosecond green laser pulses with a wavelength of 515 nanometers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Over the coming days, the eruption continues in pulses as sections of the caldera collapse and new vents open.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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 beat pulses through me and I follow the lead of others, bopping my head and bouncing my shoulders.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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