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 And thus, so was her husband’s pacemaker monitor, which was connected to it. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Last year, Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker after a heart irregularity was detected. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 Keep in mind, though, neither device should be used by people who have implanted electrical medical devices such as pacemakers, or who are subject to seizures. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025 A week after being admitted for dehydration, Netanyahu's doctors implanted a pacemaker to regulate his heart rate and rhythm. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacemaker
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Noun
  • In a mid-January poll by Nanos, the Liberals trailed the opposition Conservatives and their leader Pierre Poilievre 47% to 20%.
    Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The protests have been slamming Tesla CEO Elon Musk — de facto leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — over his spearheading of the Trump administration’s government jobs- and funding-slashing agenda.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers considered more realistic scenarios, where Kipyegon had pacers for two, three and four laps.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The pacer's knee swelling forced the BCCI medical staff to rule him out of the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy tests, which Australia won with a 3-1 victory over India.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In a March 7, 2025, X/Twitter post, early Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem reflected on the momentous shift in policy.
    Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The fire that destroyed the Bidwell Mansion began unexpectedly, spread uncontrollably and puzzled a community that had for generations grown in the footprint and shadow of the pioneer family.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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