heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt 
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Examples of heartbeat in a Sentence
The patient had a rapid heartbeat.
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.
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Your vote for me in this General Election was not against someone, but a demand that California becomes the heartbeat of America again.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The cloud has become the heartbeat of our operations, where sensitive data lives and where our teams collaborate seamlessly.
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Irregular heart rhythms: Medically known as arrhythmia, irregular heartbeats can sometimes cause the heart to work less effectively, potentially leading to heart failure.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
This device uses a balloon that's placed in the aorta, inflating and deflating with each heartbeat to enhance blood flow.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The cloud has become the heartbeat of our operations, where sensitive data lives and where our teams collaborate seamlessly.
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Irregular heart rhythms: Medically known as arrhythmia, irregular heartbeats can sometimes cause the heart to work less effectively, potentially leading to heart failure.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
This device uses a balloon that's placed in the aorta, inflating and deflating with each heartbeat to enhance blood flow.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: a single contracting and expanding of the heart
Medical Definition
heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: one complete pulsation of the heart
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