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one that takes the lead or sets an example a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran

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Recent Examples of pacer Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward. L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025 The pacers included Grant Fisher, an American two-time Olympic bronze medalist. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025 Bannister, a Brit who was a medical student and amateur athlete at the time, ran with two pacers, drafting them for the first three and a half laps of his record-breaking mile. Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025 During the power play, pacer Ben Dwarshuis’ struck twice, removing opener Phil Salt in the second over, followed by dismissing wicketkeeper Jamie Smith. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacer
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Noun
  • County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were among the top tech leaders at the dinner.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bradley Fullerton had a prior stroke, according to the lawsuit, and also lived with a pacemaker.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • By comparison, Elmqvist’s pacemaker was small enough to be implanted in the body and posed no shock risk.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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