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 However, the attraction is not recommended for guests with pacemakers, defibrillators, or certain other conditions. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 February 18 Hackman's pacemaker recorded atrial fibrillation. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 The best treatment, per multiple studies, includes the medicine atropine and temporary pacemaker insertion. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025 In January, Verma inserted the pacemaker into Karzen during an operation that typically lasts two to three hours. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacemaker
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Noun
  • However, today’s tech leaders’ political positions are a mixed bag.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.
    Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • During the power play, pacer Ben Dwarshuis’ struck twice, removing opener Phil Salt in the second over, followed by dismissing wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • But the coach features, the support for connection to other fitness devices and advanced bits like the virtual pacer mode?
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One of the pioneers of the English-only movement was Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, a naturalized American who was born in Canada, to Japanese parents, in 1906.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • The Oscar-winning artist last trod the boards 10 years ago, portraying DNA pioneer scientist Rosalind Franklin in Anna Ziegler’s play Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2025

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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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