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Recent Examples of palpitation
His one hundred percent record in Slam finals shields the fact that getting to the last business day has often caused more palpitations for his team and supporters.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Consuming large amounts can lead to cardiovascular issues like high blood pressure, palpitations, and even arrhythmias.
—Dr. Baibing Chen, CNBC, 27 May 2025
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious problem.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Long COVID symptoms may include fatigue, brain fog, heart palpitations, trouble sleeping, and shortness of breath.67
Causes
Different viruses cause the common cold and COVID.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 May 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Consuming large amounts can lead to cardiovascular issues like high blood pressure, palpitations, and even arrhythmias.
—Dr. Baibing Chen, CNBC, 27 May 2025
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious problem.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Long COVID symptoms may include fatigue, brain fog, heart palpitations, trouble sleeping, and shortness of breath.67
Causes
Different viruses cause the common cold and COVID.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitation
Noun
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The floor smelled ripe, the smell of classrooms and basements, which came back to him with another pulse of childhood excitement.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Anyone with a pulse realizes AI is no longer a far-off possibility.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The electric throb of cicadas enters my veins like an ether.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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The ’70s-evoking folk fare that dots the front half of the record greatly contrasts with the dance floor throb of the latter, and few of the hooks hit as hard as some of her previous work.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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