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pacemaker

[peys-mey-ker] / ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər /
NOUN
front-runner
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Eleven U.S. innovations, such as cornflakes, the implantable pacemaker and the microwave, were born from accidental discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Investigators consider the octogenarian a “vulnerable adult” owing to her difficulty walking, pacemaker and a heart condition that required daily medication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Authorities said on the night of her disappearance, the app on her pacemaker - an implanted cardiac device - disconnected from her phone.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Although Nancy Guthrie is of sound mind, family have said she has physical ailments and uses a pacemaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

She was our pacemaker, and we kept with her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo