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Definition of pulse

as in throb

a rhythmic expanding and contracting his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age

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verb

as in to throb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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Every detail is engineered to keep your pulse low and your tranquility high. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 The latest consumer price report has arrived, offering a closer look at the country’s economic pulse and how everyday Americans are faring as the war with Iran drags on. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Part of the reproach stemmed from an over-reliance on cartoonish CGI effects, including a suit with pulsing green veins and an awkward digital mask. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026 Finely chop the corn or pulse it a few times in a food processor. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulse

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The internet has gone wild with the idea that heart-throb Robert Pattinson, with four high-profile movies released in 2026, could be nominated for four Oscars, given the new rule change allowing two nominations per acting category.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
The technology, described in a study published in the journal Science Advances, is based on a phenomenon in physics called Helmholtz resonance, also known as wind throb.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

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The last time two American women played in the Cincinnati final was in 1970, when Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey.

— Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
A day earlier, the Buccaneers had beaten the Panthers in their final game of the regular season, only to witness Carolina claim the NFC South anyway.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of beat

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Police arrested a 16-year-old boy from the Israeli settlement of Avigayil in the beating of a 61-year-old Palestinian man.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Chicago’s Indian Independence Day celebrations kicked off with the revving of motorcycles and the beating of drums, as a few dozen marchers decked out in orange, white and green headed down Devon Avenue in West Ridge.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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