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- noun Plural form of
throb . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
throb .
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Examples
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CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - King: Economic pain throbs on Lakota reservation « - Blogs from CNN. com
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Evan rolled over and sat up, swayed for a moment before steadying himself to listen to the echo of the word throbs rattling around inside his brain.
Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985
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IT is a great thing to be young, when every vein throbs with energy and life, when the rhythm of life beats its measures into our hearts and calls upon us to keep step with Joy and Gladness, as we march confidently down the white road which leads to the Land of our Desire.
In Times Like These 1915
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The news sent her heart sinking in short throbs down to a delicious rest; but Countess Ammiani disdained to be servile to the pleasure, even as she had strengthened herself to endure the shocks of pain.
Vittoria — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868
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The news sent her heart sinking in short throbs down to a delicious rest; but Countess Ammiani disdained to be servile to the pleasure, even as she had strengthened herself to endure the shocks of pain.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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The news sent her heart sinking in short throbs down to a delicious rest; but Countess Ammiani disdained to be servile to the pleasure, even as she had strengthened herself to endure the shocks of pain.
Vittoria — Complete George Meredith 1868
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Every image receives the color of the mind, every word throbs with the pulse of one controlling passion.
Among My Books First Series James Russell Lowell 1855
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The very name throbs with significance, as its Victorian bearer the Prime Minister was the great opponent of Home Rule.
Slugger O'Toole 2010
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The very name throbs with significance, as its Victorian bearer the Prime Minister was the great opponent of Home Rule.
Slugger O'Toole 2010
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The very name throbs with significance, as its Victorian bearer the Prime Minister was the great opponent of Home Rule.
Slugger O'Toole 2010
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