pathfinder

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Officials hope to pass the legislation to make police mergers more straightforward in this parliament and to get through at least one "pathfinder" merger before the next election.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

"The fact that it can is a major breakthrough because this is now a pathfinder project for similar projects in Europe."

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2022

This mission, called CAPSTONE, is meant to serve as a pathfinder.

From The Verge • Jun. 28, 2022

ESA has long planned its own gravitational-wave observatory, LISA, and has already flown a successful pathfinder.

From Scientific American • Feb. 24, 2022

Peter went on ahead, our pathfinder as usual, while I led Marlene, with Karli riding up on her, all of us knowing we owed our lives to that extraordinary and wonderful lady.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo