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Recent Examples of trailblazing
The film from director Nate Adams, co-produced by Adam Carolla, provides an entertaining and insightful look under the hood of a trailblazing American icon.
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Freep.com, 17 Apr. 2020
Wednesday was Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of the trailblazing black Major League Baseball player.
—Stephanie Toone, ajc, 16 Apr. 2020
She is remembered as a trailblazing black female entrepreneur whose financial independence, business acumen, and philanthropic work will and should never be forgotten.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2020
The Eastmont Branch also plans to host a Girl Power Film Festival on Mondays starting March 2, showing four films featuring inspiring and trailblazing women.
—SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020
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Freep.com, 17 Apr. 2020
Wednesday was Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of the trailblazing black Major League Baseball player.
—Stephanie Toone, ajc, 16 Apr. 2020
She is remembered as a trailblazing black female entrepreneur whose financial independence, business acumen, and philanthropic work will and should never be forgotten.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2020
The Eastmont Branch also plans to host a Girl Power Film Festival on Mondays starting March 2, showing four films featuring inspiring and trailblazing women.
—SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailblazing
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Ditto at the rain-free Humphreys debuts of gospel-music legends The Blind Boys of Alabama, Brazilian music superstar Milton Nasciemento, solo guitarist Stanley Jordan, blues vocal dynamo Shemekia Copland, Portuguese fado singing star Mariza and, in 2017, the pioneering art-rock band King Crimson.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Getting Inspiration From Her Upbringing and Daughters With Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, Harris aimed to pay tribute to her grandmother, Shyamala Gopalan, who was a pioneering scientist, researcher in the field of breast cancer, and mom to former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Republic of China, Taiwan’s official name, was founded by revolutionary statesman Sun Yat-sen and his Nationalist movement on the mainland in 1912.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rubio is the son of Cuban immigrants who came to Florida three years before Castro’s brother, revolutionary Fidel Castro, rose to power in 1959.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fracturing of conservative communities leads a veteran Republican to retire and could help some incumbent Democrats fend off progressive challengers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The results represent a victory for the ruling Historic Pact, which has campaigned on promising to continue Petro’s program of progressive economic reforms.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Trailblazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailblazing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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