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pulses

  • present tense form
    of pulse (3rd person singular).
    pulse
    noun
    the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.

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Gaofen 3 uses 'synthetic aperture radar,' or SAR, which emits microwave pulses to gather data, capturing imagery at any time of day or night, regardless of cloud cover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Numerical simulations also showed that the speed of optical pulses could be adjusted dynamically while the circuit was operating.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

They then introduced a brief delay between laser pulses.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

For nearly a decade, students in Kolkata's government schools have been served an egg on some days of the week, alongside rice, pulses and vegetables.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The passageway that leads from below my hearth into Serra's catacombs pulses at the edge of my vision.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir