pioneering
Example Sentences
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As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Elon Musk’s rocket company is one of the most unique on the planet, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide and building its competitive moat through the pioneering use of reusable rockets.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Skating last after leading the short program, just as he did in Milan, Malinin landed five high-scoring quadruple jumps but not his pioneering quad axel, a jump he didn’t attempt at the Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
At the time, Joseph Lister’s pioneering antisepsis work in Britain was known to American doctors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Her mannerisms are what you’d imagine in a pioneering farmer’s wife.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
