pioneered

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Vanguard, which pioneered index mutual funds, says that about 30% of retirement account holders choose equity funds if they’re offered by plan sponsors, and most are indexed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the following years, Nvidia’s fortunes turned around as the company pioneered the modern graphics processing unit.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

SpaceX, of course, pioneered reusable rockets, but only the lower stage of the Falcon 9 is reused.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Remski said he sees connections between the kind of New Age spirituality pioneered by Chopra and other developments in society, economics and politics that have enabled a hyper-individualist culture.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

He believed the Rad Lab was destined to face inevitable decline as physics progressed and competitive laboratories emerged—many of them built on the model Lawrence had pioneered.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik