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pacemaker

[peys-mey-ker] / ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər /
NOUN
front-runner
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He was fitted with a pacemaker in 2024 after falling ill on holiday in Malaysia.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Denmark's national team doctor Morten Boesen said the device - which he called a pacemaker - "responded as it should".

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The first wholly implantable pacemaker was placed in a dog in 1958 and in a human two years later.

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

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

While thousands of people in Northern Ireland are fitted with standard pacemakers, CRT devices are less common.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Because of Kipchoge’s use of wind-breaking pacemakers and other measures, the mark wasn’t eligible for a world record.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 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

These two pacemakers in the small pen kept the sheep coming so fast that every worker below had a task cut out for him.

From The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey




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