pathfinder

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Officials hope to pass the legislation to make police mergers more straightforward in this parliament and to get through at least one "pathfinder" merger before the next election.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

"We set high standards, it can be a pathfinder, it can be a test-bed that we do together before it is expanded to the broader region," he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2023

“I do see this as a pathfinder for how we can help facilitate commercial missions beyond Earth,” Mr. Baker said.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2022

Right now, the company is working toward a pathfinder mission that would send a test robot to the Earth-Moon Lagrange point as early as spring of 2024.

From The Verge • Feb. 3, 2022

“What a splendid pathfinder you are, my friend.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques