pacemakers

noun

plural of pacemaker
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 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 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 Ultrasound could replace pacemakers. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 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 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 However, that effort was not officially recognized due to rule violations, including rotating pacemakers and external assistance. — New Atlas, 5 May 2026 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. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 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
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  1. leaders
  2. pacers
Noun
  • In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Experienced pacers Josh Hazlewood (2-37) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-29) shared four wickets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 May 2026
  • 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 Jul. 2026.

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