pathfinder
Example Sentences
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Since 2014, when he released “Divine Travels,” his second album, on Sony’s OKeh Records as a relative unknown, Lewis has earned a reputation as a pathfinder in jazz, and a guardian of tradition.
From New York Times
"Wind, wave and tidal really represent an incredible opportunity for sustainable decarbonisation - turning our heavy industry into pathfinder projects that could act as an exemplar for the world," she said.
From BBC
The full back, noted for his passing ability, is regarded by football historians as a pathfinder for professionalism when his club broke the rules to pay him.
From BBC
The 1.8kg drone-like rotorcraft is the first flying machine ever sent to another planet and could serve as a “pathfinder” to discover inaccessible areas or as a scout for future rovers.
From The Guardian
First came a tiny pathfinder, Sojourner, that in 1997 showed roving was possible.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
