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pioneer

[pahy-uh-neer] / ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər /






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Back in the early 1990s, the U.S. still represented the game’s pioneer frontier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A pioneer in her sport, she has invented several technical skills which have been performed by other gymnasts and are known as 'the Biles'.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

AB is a reluctant transgender athlete pioneer who prefers to be known for so much more than just her gender identity, but the prospect of hiding because she was relentlessly attacked didn’t feel right, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Many of these artists had been encouraged to leave the South by pioneer civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois, who was also the editor of The Crisis magazine, the journal of the NAACP.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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