as in leaders
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 pacemakers
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.
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Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The achievement allowed researchers to recreate how the nervous system communicates with the heart, opening potential new paths for studying irregular heart rhythms and developing future treatments that could reduce reliance on electronic pacemakers.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Seoyoon Jang, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is working to protect wireless biomedical devices, such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, from potential quantum attacks.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
However, that effort was not officially recognized due to rule violations, including rotating pacemakers and external assistance.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The event was arranged by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe in favorite conditions on a 6-mile circuit and used rotating pacemakers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The safe mode disables the BIA electrical current, so pregnant women and people with pacemakers can still use the scale to check their weight.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The achievement allowed researchers to recreate how the nervous system communicates with the heart, opening potential new paths for studying irregular heart rhythms and developing future treatments that could reduce reliance on electronic pacemakers.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Seoyoon Jang, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is working to protect wireless biomedical devices, such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, from potential quantum attacks.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
However, that effort was not officially recognized due to rule violations, including rotating pacemakers and external assistance.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The event was arranged by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe in favorite conditions on a 6-mile circuit and used rotating pacemakers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The safe mode disables the BIA electrical current, so pregnant women and people with pacemakers can still use the scale to check their weight.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemakers
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Beyond their immediate impact, experts say such attacks are part of a broader Russian strategy to sow fear among ordinary people and increase public pressure on Ukraine’s leaders to end the war.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Experienced pacers Josh Hazlewood (2-37) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-29) shared four wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pacemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemakers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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