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Recent Examples of pioneered
The resort pioneered the offering in 1976 to attract guests during the offseason.
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Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
His father, Gene Van Dyke, pioneered the sport in Northern California in the 1950s.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
De Zerbi pioneered a build-up system of inviting pressure to the back line with passes before playing over or through that pressure with quick tempo shifts to create chances.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Often called the birthplace of American ranching, the property pioneered the Santa Gertrudis, the first beef breed developed in the United States.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Arlington has already pioneered public rideshare through a $22 million contract with Via, and previously announced plans for flying taxis that use electronic vertical take-off and landing, though those have not received Federal Aviation Administration approval yet.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Haver, among other prominent Gen X voices, pioneered destigmatizing menopause and educating on the realities of midlife women’s health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Even Tesla, which pioneered the EV industry, is facing pressure.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Deep Space Nine that pioneered this concept on broadcast TV.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
His father, Gene Van Dyke, pioneered the sport in Northern California in the 1950s.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
De Zerbi pioneered a build-up system of inviting pressure to the back line with passes before playing over or through that pressure with quick tempo shifts to create chances.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Often called the birthplace of American ranching, the property pioneered the Santa Gertrudis, the first beef breed developed in the United States.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Arlington has already pioneered public rideshare through a $22 million contract with Via, and previously announced plans for flying taxis that use electronic vertical take-off and landing, though those have not received Federal Aviation Administration approval yet.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Haver, among other prominent Gen X voices, pioneered destigmatizing menopause and educating on the realities of midlife women’s health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Even Tesla, which pioneered the EV industry, is facing pressure.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Deep Space Nine that pioneered this concept on broadcast TV.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneered
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Andrew has left the Order of the Garter, which was founded by Edward III, in 1348, and had his banner removed from the chapel at Windsor Castle.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In their place Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner have established themselves as the kings of the court, and the rest of the world consistently isn’t in their sphere.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those books introduced me to a vision of American teenage life and taught me the rhythms and idioms of American English, nuances that would later replace my Britishisms and shape my career as a journalist.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Frenkel had been an old friend, introduced her to her husband in 1999 and officiated over their wedding in 2012.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The bank initiated the biopharmaceutical stock with an overweight rating and $1,350 price target, implying an upside 32% from here.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gertler initiated legal proceedings, claiming almost $3 billion in past and future royalties.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Named Issac 0, the company launched the autonomous robot as a prequel to their upcoming robot Issac, which will be released later this year.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has already cut its teeth off-Earth with Haven Demo, a 1,100-pound (500-kilogram) pathfinder spacecraft that launched to LEO this past November to demonstrate key Haven technologies.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Amid an investigation from the DOJ into the exchange’s operations, Binance instituted a campaign to reform its image, including building out its compliance team with star law enforcement officials from around the world.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The baseball program was among the first athletic programs instituted during Iowa Lakes' first decade of existence.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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