Definition of pacemakernext
as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example has long been regarded as a pacemaker in home electronics

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Recent Examples of pacemaker The device is not for users with active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aid implants; users with metallic implants such as stents, bone plates or bone screws at or near the neck; or users operating another device like a TENS unit or muscle stimulator at the same time. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 The implantable pacemaker emerged in the late 1950s after engineers and surgeons developed a device capable of electrically regulating irregular heartbeats from inside the body. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 For instance, imagine that the young man with a heart rhythm problem was temporarily unconsciousness, and so his medical team had to instead consult his proxy regarding placement of the pacemaker. Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026 Another patient has hit the emergency room, this one with a malfunctioning pacemaker. David S. Wallace, New Yorker, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pacemaker
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Noun
  • Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
    Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • The concerns have drawn the attention of city leaders.
    Jason Rantala, CBS News, 24 June 2026
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  • India was sloppy in the field, dropped four catches early and medium-pacer Nandni Sharma was warned twice for over-running the pitch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Only veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has more wickets with 24.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • William Arruda is a keynote speaker, personal branding pioneer, and Senior Contributor to Forbes.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The whole opening of the film pays homage to those pioneers of cinema.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026

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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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