as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness
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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the nation's pioneer institution for the education of African-Americans
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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research
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Recent Examples of pioneer
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Class discusses history and key developments made by pioneer of weather forecasting, Cleveland Abbe. $20-$25.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Since Wolf pioneered voting from space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins has also cast a ballot from orbit – twice, in fact.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
So 2 In the 2010s, Chicago drill-rap pioneer Chief Keef made headlines as a budding hitmaker whose criminal record presented hip-hop elders with a bogeyman to shoulder classic worries about song lyrics inspiring real-world violence.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Class discusses history and key developments made by pioneer of weather forecasting, Cleveland Abbe. $20-$25.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
Analysts noted that his platform echoed the pragmatic mix of welfare programs and market-friendly policies pioneered under Mujica, a figure Orsi has described as an inspiration.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Since Wolf pioneered voting from space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins has also cast a ballot from orbit – twice, in fact.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Nisenan, like all of California’s Native peoples, were decimated by the settlers’ campaigns of violence and cultural eradication.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Jackson, a firebrand advocate for farmers and western settlers, saw adherence to a gold standard as a way to avoid excessive government power.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The superstar also traveled with Furnish to the Toronto Film Festival in September, sitting between his husband and Cutler, for the first public screening of the documentary.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The company published its first prototype design in a technical paper as well.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The committees aim to establish secure aid convoys, which often face challenges such as looting, hoarding and profiteering in their efforts to deliver humanitarian supplies to Palestinians facing the risk of famine.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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And his agent, Scott Boras, generally prefers his clients to establish their values on the open market.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The story, historically told from the white pilgrim's perspective, is that colonists shared a meal with the indigenous Wampanoag people to give thanks for a successful fall harvest.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, the Mars that Bradbury's colonists discover is a dreamlike planet with blue skies and water, a breathable if thin atmosphere, and noble but doomed indigenous inhabitants.Theunis Bates, theweek, 28 Aug. 2024
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Assuming an initial retail price of $25 per month, or $300 per year, Fishman sees the new platform generating some $259 million in incremental revenue in 2026, given a base of 1 million paying customers.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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But when things take a trippy turn during their initial make-out, they are suddenly doomed to relive the same day over and again, Groundhog Day-style.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Milton founded his style on the impersonality of ancient epic, and the resulting poem can feel more like the anonymous product of history than the effort of a single mind.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Despite being one of the industry’s foremost data analysts, Larissa Jensen is a storyteller at heart.James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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The founder is one of India’s foremost fashion curators who brought Indian fashion together for 30 years.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many were elated when a human rights lawyer, Raúl Alfonsín, was sworn in as president and initiated trials of the junta’s top leadership.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Pioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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