How to Use pacesetter in a Sentence
pacesetter
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And that’s not all that makes SpaceX a pacesetter.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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And that’s not all that makes SpaceX a pacesetter.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
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North Texas is the pacesetter as far as teams with losing records appearing in bowls.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
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With a thousand metres to go, the pacesetters let Kipchoge run alone.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2019
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Liforme was one of the pacesetters for eco-awareness in the industry.
—Mary Billard, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2019
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The senior point guard is the pacesetter and playmaker for the Wildcats.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2021
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Then, Corum, its pacesetter, hurt his knee and the Wolverines started to show some cracks.
—Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2022
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Seniors are the likely pacesetters here, though one or both will probably be asked to up his production through the air.
—Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2017
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The Pro Bowl linebacker is a pacesetter for everything the Ravens do in games and in practice.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
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The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown with an ankle chip but looms the likely pacesetter.
—Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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However, a defeat last time out at Elland Road to early pacesetters Swansea was a blow.
—SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019
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At that point, Woods was three over par and seven strokes behind the early pacesetter, Marc Leishman, who was part of his group.
—Karen Crouse, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
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Chapman and Alex Bregman of Houston are the new pacesetters in what is becoming a new golden age at third base.
—Tom Verducci, SI.com, 19 Aug. 2019
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Some big-city marathons, like Berlin and London, use three élite pacesetters, who start the marathon and then drop out between the halfway and three-quarter marks of the race.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2019
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In 2016, Faller was the pacesetter for a group of five Barons that finished seven seconds apart.
—Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 3 Nov. 2017
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Gaffalione settled his mount just off of a moderate early pace set by Richard the Great and responded midway through the far turn when the pacesetter gave way.
—Tim Dwyer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 May 2017
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Five years later, Dustin Brown led the Kings to their title with a spectacular playoff run as their captain and pacesetter.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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The surprising thing is that Chrysler, and not Toyota - the hybrid pacesetter - was the first to market with an electrified minivan.
—G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018
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The surprising thing is that Chrysler, and not Toyota – the hybrid pacesetter – was the first to market with an electrified minivan.
—G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram, 15 Dec. 2017
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That was a big development for the NHL’s pacesetter, the Colorado Avalanche, on its own.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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With two friends running with him as pacesetters, Bannister churned around Oxford's Iffley Road track.
—Chris Lehourites, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2018
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The pacesetter’s lack of class — Diamond Blitz was coming off three straight modest-level claiming wins — hit him by the middle of the second turn.
—Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2021
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Medical centers and biotech companies rushed to place orders for the X Ten to remain pacesetters in the genome sequencing arms race.
—Time, 12 Oct. 2017
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Among the salvos that stuck was Kerr's assertion that Ingebrigtsen only won races with pacesetters, the likes of which are not allowed at major races like this.
—CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
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The north London club is six points adrift of the early pacesetters — Manchester rivals City and United.
—USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2017
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Mu tracked pacesetter Diribe Welteji of Ethiopia for the first 500 meters before taking over.
—oregonlive, 24 July 2022
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Colorado reeled off a 31-2-7 start to the season, which allowed the Avs to be the NHL’s pacesetter.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
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In what was essentially a wide-open race, the horse with 7-1 odds overtook pacesetter and 9-2 favorite Taj Mahal for the win.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Conquest See Ya was second, followed by Amigo and 21-1 pacesetter Corvus.
—baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2018
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With two friends running with him as pacesetters, Bannister churned around Oxford’s Iffley Road track, his long arms and legs pumping, his lungs gasping for air.
—Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2018
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