pioneering

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In “Homesick for a World Unknown,” Miriam Horn makes a convincing case that we should listen to the pioneering zoologist George Schaller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Gap, famous for its jeans, khakis, white T-shirts and hoodies, laid out its stores with clothing organised by size and style, which was a pioneering approach at the time.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

After a seven-year closure, this vibrant hub for black art—whose pioneering artist-in-residence program has yielded some of the most important creators of the past three decades—had been sorely missed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The pioneering Silicon Valley company reported profit of $29.6 billion on revenue of $111.2 billion in the recently ended quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

There was a real appeal in his noisy voice, as if Ginnie, by her answer, could save him from some particularly isolating form of pioneering.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger