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pioneers

  • plural
    of pioneer.
    pioneer
    noun
    a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
  • present tense form
    of pioneer (3rd person singular).
    pioneer
    noun
    a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.

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By 2007, both Don Omar and Hakim had cemented themselves as pioneers and icons in their respective genres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Wing or centre, a wonderful finisher and a player whose innate talents were honed on those tough streets of his district - one that also produced fellow pioneers Roy Francis and Colin Dixon.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

And one day, pioneers hope to merge these two schools of artificial thought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Known as 'vacuum birefringence', the phenomenon was predicted nearly 90 years ago by Werner Heisenberg, one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

We have inherited many attitudes from our recent ancestors who wrestled this continent as Jacob wrestled the angel, and the pioneers won.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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