pioneered

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This can only be Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr., better known as Nolan Ryan, who joined the majors in 1966 and pioneered the art of throwing at triple-digit speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

SpaceX’s public market debut should be epic—fitting for a company that pioneered reusable rockets and has ambitions to put a human colony on Mars.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Clipping, before it was even known by that name, was pioneered in its modern form by Andrew Tate, who rode the traction to outsize international recognition in the early part of the decade.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

He had reduced private ownership of land, nationalized certain sectors of the economy, pioneered rapid industrialization, democratized education, and built a modem army.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela