as in throbbing
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner her heart pit-a-patted with surprise
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The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.—
Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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And yet, as dynasties could emerge across a number of divisions in boys hockey this postseason, none should diminish what will be yet another heart-throbbing three weeks.— Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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On the throw home, Williams advanced to second, beating a tag, and Brown raced home from third to score the third run.— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Deni Avdija had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Blazers, who advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 by beating the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament.— Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Electrons vibrating in some container.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The vibrating phone on the nightstand rattled again, pulling her fully awake.— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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The sun is hot, the beats are loud and Fort Lauderdale Beach is once again pulsing with the energy of the annual Tortuga Music Festival, a three-day event that brings up to 100,000 music lovers to the sand and surf for one of the city's biggest weekends of the year.— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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