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
These meets feature pacemakers (not in sprints, obviously) and wavelights to aid longer-distance pacemaking, which are not permitted at championships.
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
That would be useful for devices like glucose monitors or pacemakers where faulty or worn down power sources can lead to dangerous results.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
The hope is that these batteries could be used in medical devices requiring long-term energy without recharging or replacement, such as ocular implants, hearing aids and pacemakers, as well as in spacecraft and satellites or remote sensors where maintenance is impractical.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Micra, the world’s smallest pacemaker, was also recently developed by Medtronic, and is roughly the size of a multivitamin.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
That would be useful for devices like glucose monitors or pacemakers where faulty or worn down power sources can lead to dangerous results.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
The hope is that these batteries could be used in medical devices requiring long-term energy without recharging or replacement, such as ocular implants, hearing aids and pacemakers, as well as in spacecraft and satellites or remote sensors where maintenance is impractical.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Micra, the world’s smallest pacemaker, was also recently developed by Medtronic, and is roughly the size of a multivitamin.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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Based on those factors, Ovechkin currently has a 15 percent chance of finishing the 2024-25 season as the NHL’s all-time scoring leader.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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According to a report from 2023, staff at the hospital began working with hospital nurse leaders to establish a Narcan Training Crew, who would provide training on using Narcan at community events.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Running in a pace line, with one pacer directly in front and the other directly behind, would have saved 2.6 minutes.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2024
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Leading the charge is Brandon Marshall, the six-time Pro Bowler and media pioneer, who is kicking off the project on his YouTube channel.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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New Village Arts explores the private life of famed scientist Marie Curie in new play The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the discoverer of radium and polonium, Marie Curie is one of scientific history’s pioneers.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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