as in throbs
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
her heart pit-a-patted with surprise
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My boredom typically spurs feelings of frustration, guilt, shame—and long nutritionless spells of goggling, slack-jawed, at celebrity news on my phone while the world throbs around me.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
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For Mills, nothing beats the unfettered connection caving has to nature.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Getting Around Transit most definitely beats driving here.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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While the complications of the relationship between Merril and Raquel are not always terribly clear in the script, both Marquis and Adame find strong chemistry as the story pulses forward.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Though rooted in the past, the film pulses with an urgency that feels entirely present.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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Think speakers are a simple paper cone that vibrates to translate electrical signals into sound?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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Every night the Dallas Stars host playoff games, the area in and around the American Airlines Center vibrates with activity, commerce and life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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