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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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While the warmer waters of the Pacific in an El Niño directly disrupt the weather around tropical areas, pulses of energy in the atmosphere, known as planetary waves, can cause disturbances even at polar regions.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

"Using UV driving pulses, we can arrange for both electrons to return to the atom at exactly the same time," says Dimitar Popmintchev.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The first pulses briefly heat a localized area of the magnetic material, causing a small region to reverse its magnetic orientation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

“The trucks outlook is O.K., but unlikely to set any pulses racing,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I have to look hard, again, to make sure it’s her; I do this in pulses, quick flickers of the eyes, so no one will notice.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood