As the footage was shown in the court, there were audible gasps from parents whose children attended the childcare center in the public gallery, Sky News reported.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Just past six o'clock, a sudden gasp rippled through the crowd.
The days before the storied conclave May 7 at the Vatican are not idle, and an unspoken selection process is already underway amid whispers in corridors and cafes throughout Rome and other cities in Italy.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
There’s been whispers all season that if the Knicks lost in the first round that things wouldn’t be the same next year.
—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
There was the squeak of sneakers, the rustling of kneeling nuns, the murmur of quiet prayers.
—
Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
However, a murmur can also be caused by an issue within the heart, like a regurgitation (backflow) of blood or an obstruction.4
Ways to Listen
A stethoscope is used to listen to heart sounds.
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