set the pace
idiom
: to be the one that is at the front in a race and that controls how fast the other racers have to go
—often used figuratively
The company's advanced equipment sets the pace for the recording industry.
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The Brutalist has set the pace this award season, earning seven Golden Globe nominations and plenty of Oscar buzz.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
If anything, the discount wars are getting a bit hotter as major retailers’ price cuts steadily narrow the gap with Amazon’s, which continue to set the pace for holiday-season bargains, NBC News’ Holiday Price Check shows.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Amid interrogations about production levels and stockpile health, Replicator promises to set the pace for cheap, fast, proliferated weapons.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
This has been an exciting first month of the season with teams like the Guardians, Yankees and Orioles off to hot starts in the American League while the Braves, Brewers, Cubs and Phillies set the pace in the National League.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
If anything, the discount wars are getting a bit hotter as major retailers’ price cuts steadily narrow the gap with Amazon’s, which continue to set the pace for holiday-season bargains, NBC News’ Holiday Price Check shows.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Amid interrogations about production levels and stockpile health, Replicator promises to set the pace for cheap, fast, proliferated weapons.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
This has been an exciting first month of the season with teams like the Guardians, Yankees and Orioles off to hot starts in the American League while the Braves, Brewers, Cubs and Phillies set the pace in the National League.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Set the pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20the%20pace. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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