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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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The sources for the other names are blues legend Buddy Guy, house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles, and alt rock and country legend Jeff Tweedy.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
That offers the prospect of a substantial reward, as investors bank on healthy returns from a technology that has taken the world by storm since OpenAI released its pioneering ChatGPT less than four years ago.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Noun
Its storied alumni include postwar painting titan Robert Rauschenberg, Color Field pioneer Kenneth Noland, and celebrated wire sculptor Ruth Asawa.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The sources for the other names are blues legend Buddy Guy, house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles, and alt rock and country legend Jeff Tweedy.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Adjective
In tandem with the modernist movement of the 20th century was the Danish concept of functionalism; a design philosophy of form follows function, which was introduced by pioneer Danish architects like Poul Henningsen and Vilhelm Lauritzen.
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Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
While other early craft breweries were chasing the next big IPA, Sudwerk planted a flag for clean, traditional, malt-forward lagers — and helped pioneer the Northern California craft scene in the process.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
That offers the prospect of a substantial reward, as investors bank on healthy returns from a technology that has taken the world by storm since OpenAI released its pioneering ChatGPT less than four years ago.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel's government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel’s government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.
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Kimpton also always gets a guide on the first day of a trip to show her the sights.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Organizations considering a pilot should establish measurable outcomes upfront and track productivity, engagement, turnover, customer satisfaction, operational performance, and financial impact over time.
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The state has not yet begun reporting its results, but protocols were established in 2021.
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And the war that was fought in the backcountry would serve as a catalyst for the Revolutionary War when the British king decided to help pay down war debt by taxing the colonists.
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English colonists from Barbados and Bermuda settled in the region during that time, bringing with them enslaved Africans with their own abundant culinary heritage.
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Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
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Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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The day’s matches started off with a thrilling contest between Norway and the Ivory Coast, which went all the way down to the final minutes before one of the tournament’s foremost stars scored a crucial goal to send the Norwegians through.
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
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Investigators preliminarily determined many of the animals died from gunshot wounds, and the shelter has initiated legal action to recover remaining dogs.
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Moreover, goalkeepers are evolving into playmakers, initiating attacks from the back rather than just clearing, effectively acting as an additional outfield player.
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“Pioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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