heartbeat

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  1. noun A single complete pulsation of the heart.
  2. noun A vital force or driving impulse: Broadway is the heartbeat of the New York City theater world.
  3. noun An instant: The police arrived at the scene in a heartbeat.

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  • He paused for a heartbeat, his eyes locking with hers. —  Jackson, Lisa - See How she dies 2
  • The giant teetered in place for a heartbeat, then toppled back into the creek with a loud splash. —  Witch Star.htm
  • He hesitated for a heartbeat, then kept going Her voice rose. —  Teresa Medeiros - Once An Angel
  • With a pattern as regular as a heartbeat, the beam swung from horizon to horizon, all night long, every night. —  THE LIGHTKEEPER
  • I put a hand on the middle of his chest, and his heartbeat was there, thick and steady. —  BloodNoir
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