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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And as the internal crisis continues to unfold, the company that for years has set the pace of generative AI is now engulfed in uncertainty about its own future.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Valor Christian’s Dane Eike set the pace in the 5A boys 1600, and nobody was able to go with him.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
In both games, a sluggish first period set the pace for the remainder of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
That means if everyone can stay healthy, McDaniel has new toys that will help the Dolphins offense continue to set the pace for offensive innovation, and creativity in 2024.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
The married couple has set the pace, avoiding any of the setbacks on foot, by vehicle or during the challenges that many of the teams have experienced so far.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
West Virginia set the pace with an early 3-point shooting barrage and outhustled the Jayhawks to get key free throws in the end.
—John Raby, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
This year, a series of careful experiments in labs around the world, focusing on different species and systems, pointed to a common explanation: that fundamental metabolic processes, including biochemical reactions and the gene expression that underlies them, all set the pace.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Judges are normally loath to set the pace of proceedings based on outside pressures, but in the cases involving Mr. Trump the courts have found themselves in an unusual bind.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Valor Christian’s Dane Eike set the pace in the 5A boys 1600, and nobody was able to go with him.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
In both games, a sluggish first period set the pace for the remainder of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
That means if everyone can stay healthy, McDaniel has new toys that will help the Dolphins offense continue to set the pace for offensive innovation, and creativity in 2024.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
The married couple has set the pace, avoiding any of the setbacks on foot, by vehicle or during the challenges that many of the teams have experienced so far.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
West Virginia set the pace with an early 3-point shooting barrage and outhustled the Jayhawks to get key free throws in the end.
—John Raby, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
This year, a series of careful experiments in labs around the world, focusing on different species and systems, pointed to a common explanation: that fundamental metabolic processes, including biochemical reactions and the gene expression that underlies them, all set the pace.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Judges are normally loath to set the pace of proceedings based on outside pressures, but in the cases involving Mr. Trump the courts have found themselves in an unusual bind.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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