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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

BlueFly can detect medical devices like Guthrie’s pacemaker.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

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

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

Regina was about to have a pacemaker implanted.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

On its website, Compliant Technologies says it has tested the G.L.O.V.E on people with cardiovascular problems and pacemakers with no issues.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Initially assisted by two pacemakers, who were both gone by the 1,000m mark, the Scot was peerless as he pressed on in pursuit of the wavelights on the curb of the track measuring his progress.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

She has written Page One WSJ features on nuclear pacemakers, a damaged model of the Queen Mary ocean liner and abandoned Redbox movie vending machines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

It’s hundreds, thousands, and sometimes more than 100,000 people suing over life-changing physical harm from asbestos-laced baby powder, from NFL concussions, from pacemakers, hip implants, and other medical products.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

You might easily pick out these pacemakers, for they worked under the eye of the bosses, and they worked like men possessed.

From The Jungle by Upton Sinclair




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