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Recent Examples of palpitation
In January, Pang said Lai suffered health issues including heart palpitations, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While the mere thought of downing eight coffees daily might conjure heart palpitations, caffeine has been at the center of Navratil’s career climb.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Common heart attack symptoms to watch for include chest pain, lightheadedness, and heart palpitations.
—Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While the mere thought of downing eight coffees daily might conjure heart palpitations, caffeine has been at the center of Navratil’s career climb.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Common heart attack symptoms to watch for include chest pain, lightheadedness, and heart palpitations.
—Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitation
Noun
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Vampy lips, baby-doll blush and flapper hair brought a dynamic beauty pulse to the 32nd annual Actor Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles, where actors, A-lister, writers and producers gathered to honor the best of the best in film and television from 2025.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The stagger still doesn’t quite work against rosters with a pulse.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maybe this nonstop back-and-forth, this spiritual reverb, this throb-throb oscillation between the actual and the symbolic, the objective and the imagined, is the heartbeat of Moby-Dick.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Puerto Morelos Located between the dizzying throbs of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos has managed to cling to its fishing village charm.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitation. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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