innovator
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But Hockney - the great innovator - just went back to painting.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times, and covered by everyone from R&B innovator D’Angelo to Brazilian singer-actor Seu Jorge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Once known more as a technology copycat than as an innovator, China now offers returnees a chance to work in cutting-edge industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor,” Cook said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
New York City was a clear innovator in police strategies during the 1990s crime drop, and it also enjoyed the greatest decline in crime of any large American city.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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Vocabulary lists containing innovator
"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from Republican Presidential Candidates' Debate - Nov. 10, 2015
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