pioneering
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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said she had been a "pioneering defence attorney for anti-apartheid activists" who had worked to "uphold human dignity and bring hope in South Africa and to peoples globally".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Another name often cited among commentators is Taiwanese-American biochemist Chi-Huey Wong for pioneering synthesis methods for complex carbohydrates and glycoproteins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Among those he photographed was Rani Kaur, known as DJ Radical Sister, one of the pioneering women of the scene.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But his story didn’t end with pioneering the era of personal computing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The organization opposed black candidates for public office whom they deemed too accommodationist and its members walked alongside the pioneering black students integrating Durham’s public schools.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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