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 pacemaker transformed cardiac medicine by dramatically increasing survival rates for patients with arrhythmias and heart block, becoming one of the most important life-saving medical technologies ever created.
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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
The federal government even provided a high-tech piece of equipment that attempted to pick up the Bluetooth signal from her pacemaker device, with no results.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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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
The federal government even provided a high-tech piece of equipment that attempted to pick up the Bluetooth signal from her pacemaker device, with no results.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
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The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) joined city and county leaders on Tuesday to celebrate the expansion of its LandCare program into Chester with a ribbon cutting ceremony.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Austin is a movement guy, a pacer.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The upstart Venture Global has rallied over 90% this year, while LNG pioneer Cheniere Energy has jumped about 25% near record highs.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Courtesy of Focus Features & CBS Despite its inclination toward the otherworldly, the original Twilight Zone created by TV pioneer Rod Serling was, at its core, about the weakness of human nature.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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