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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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Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Attendees who made it inside the Rotunda and were seated directly behind the lectern included Trump’s Cabinet nominees and senior officials, former presidents and vice presidents, GOP donors and tech industry leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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If the ambitions of eVTOL pioneers are realized in the U.S., people will be able to hop in an air taxi to get to and from airports serving New York and Los Angeles within the next few years.—
Michael Liedtke,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the heart of Pella, a multi-building historical village showcases what life would have been like in the pioneer days, from a replica of a sod house to a blacksmith and a wooden shoe shop.—
Tanvi Chheda,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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