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Recent Examples of pioneered
The London institution—which recently turned 30, and is located in a much-Instagrammed spartan Smithfield Market dining room—pioneered the nose-to-tail movement, has a pudding list as long as your forearm, and counts fans ranging from the late Anthony Bourdain to the Young British Artists.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Board track racing was the beginning of that culture and in terms of motorsport, think of board track racing as the missing link to the original Roman chariot races which pioneered wheeled sport.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
The concept was pioneered in the 1990s at Fort Irwin, followed by a similar program at Edwards Air Force Base near Mojave.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Big League Advance pioneered the model of paying minor league players an upfront sum in exchange for a share of their future earnings.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Direct-to-cell technology, pioneered by companies like SpaceX and T-Mobile, is poised to quickly close the gap.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Don’t look now, but the company formally known as Facebook has officially pioneered the science of real time language translation, in a modern-day ‘reverse tower of Babel’ scenario that’s likely to bring a lot of change to our world.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
One was pioneered in Bangladesh and has been taken up in India and other countries, where local ponds are used as swimming pools.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Intel, even before Gelsinger took over, was poorly positioned in graphics processing units, the area that NVIDIA pioneered.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Board track racing was the beginning of that culture and in terms of motorsport, think of board track racing as the missing link to the original Roman chariot races which pioneered wheeled sport.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
The concept was pioneered in the 1990s at Fort Irwin, followed by a similar program at Edwards Air Force Base near Mojave.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Big League Advance pioneered the model of paying minor league players an upfront sum in exchange for a share of their future earnings.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Direct-to-cell technology, pioneered by companies like SpaceX and T-Mobile, is poised to quickly close the gap.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Don’t look now, but the company formally known as Facebook has officially pioneered the science of real time language translation, in a modern-day ‘reverse tower of Babel’ scenario that’s likely to bring a lot of change to our world.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
One was pioneered in Bangladesh and has been taken up in India and other countries, where local ponds are used as swimming pools.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Intel, even before Gelsinger took over, was poorly positioned in graphics processing units, the area that NVIDIA pioneered.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneered
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Amazon, for example, was founded in 1994.Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The museum, which was founded in 2014 with the goal of preserving automotive history, also hosts the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week each year.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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In addition to bilateral contacts between Kyiv and Moscow, a contact group could be established involving Ukraine, Russia, key Western powers, and perhaps China.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Prices for many consumer goods will go up if tariffs are established on imports from certain countries.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was introduced to the Amex crowd before the home game against rivals Crystal Palace in mid-December, after Brighton and Inter Miami had announced the deal on their official channels.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The movie that introduced the world to Jacob Elordi and his mean teen smirk.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
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The recall was initiated for 24-count packages of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised with a UPC of 9661910680.James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times initiated significant legal action, filing a lawsuit against both OpenAI and Microsoft.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the last few years, Apple has seen a rise in the number of products launched by press releases.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Indianapolis Near East Side Community Organization was launched in the building in 1970.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hosting the cohort in Cyprus created a unique environment that drew out the unexpected.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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