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pacemaker

[peys-mey-ker] / ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər /
NOUN
front-runner
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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

Guthrie's pacemaker was disconnected from her phone app on the night of her disappearance.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Guthrie’s pacemaker app showed a disconnect from her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

Only one customer had complained that he believed the blanket made his heart pacemaker malfunction, but there was no injury and no lawsuit.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements