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pulse

 
 
/pʌls/ noun

Definition

have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. Most good agents keep their fingers on the pulse of the housing market.
(Definition of pulse noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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