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Recent Examples of pioneered
In the same vein, earlier this year Prosper and Martine’s son Alexandre Assouline pioneered the launch of The Library Collection.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
But the rapid advancement and adoption of AI chips, pioneered by Nvidia, has left it flat-footed.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Just about any Bugatti will make the cut among the world’s fastest production cars, simply because the quad-turbo W-16 engine, first pioneered by the Veyron, established an entirely new era of four-figure horsepower output back in 2005.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Japanese automaker Toyota pioneered the method with its Toyota Production System in the mid-20th century, which became the foundation for lean manufacturing globally.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Ben Waters, Zeckser’s co-founder and a former architect at Gensler, pioneered the idea at an incubator through New York City firm Primary Venture Partners.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Fluoridation was pioneered in Grand Rapids, but other Michigan communities are either dropping it or debating it.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
One promising approach is being pioneered by the RISE Collaborative model.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But with the Windansea Surf Club presenting the annual Menehune Junior Surf Contest the same day at the north end of Kellogg Park, the 2025 iteration of Walter Munk Day will pay extra homage to surf forecasting, a field that Munk pioneered.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
But the rapid advancement and adoption of AI chips, pioneered by Nvidia, has left it flat-footed.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Just about any Bugatti will make the cut among the world’s fastest production cars, simply because the quad-turbo W-16 engine, first pioneered by the Veyron, established an entirely new era of four-figure horsepower output back in 2005.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Japanese automaker Toyota pioneered the method with its Toyota Production System in the mid-20th century, which became the foundation for lean manufacturing globally.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Ben Waters, Zeckser’s co-founder and a former architect at Gensler, pioneered the idea at an incubator through New York City firm Primary Venture Partners.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Fluoridation was pioneered in Grand Rapids, but other Michigan communities are either dropping it or debating it.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
One promising approach is being pioneered by the RISE Collaborative model.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But with the Windansea Surf Club presenting the annual Menehune Junior Surf Contest the same day at the north end of Kellogg Park, the 2025 iteration of Walter Munk Day will pay extra homage to surf forecasting, a field that Munk pioneered.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneered
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Electric Era, which was founded by SpaceX engineers, is ready to release its next product, one that is designed to address energy storage management and charging power demand concerns.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Players in their 30s are established, but always a cliff threat; this is not a lifetime achievement ranking.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Nobel Prizes were established through the will of Alfred Nobel, who amassed a fortune from his invention of dynamite.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its roots trace back to the Spanish colonization of Mexico in the 16th century, when wheat was introduced to the Americas.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also introduced a happy hour menu and brought back other fan favorites, SeafoodSource reported.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the announcement, adding that the school has initiated an employee conduct review.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The initiative was launched following the death of Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old Illinois College student killed in a hit-and-run.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the firm appointed former CIA Director Petraeus, who joined KKR in 2013, as chair of its Middle East operations and launched a dedicated investment team led by Julian Barratt-Due.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iamaleava created a ritual of sorts on third downs.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The city launched parking fees at Balboa Park and instituted trash collection fees for single-family homes this year — reversing more than a century of precedent for both.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Hill has changed nearly the entire top management team and instituted several rounds of layoffs.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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