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Recent Examples of groundbreaker
After his playing career, Taylor became the first Black coordinator in NFL history
Lionel Taylor, one of the Denver Broncos' greatest players who went on to become one of the most important groundbreakers in NFL history, has died.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Gulf War was a groundbreaker in terms of news coverage.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
The maneuvering needed to reach that moment had already made Nomo a groundbreaker, pitting the player and his agent, Don Nomura, against Japan’s baseball establishment.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 May 2025
World of Warcraft, a groundbreaker in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) genre, was made into a movie.
—Chris Hewish, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Gulf War was a groundbreaker in terms of news coverage.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
The maneuvering needed to reach that moment had already made Nomo a groundbreaker, pitting the player and his agent, Don Nomura, against Japan’s baseball establishment.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 May 2025
World of Warcraft, a groundbreaker in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) genre, was made into a movie.
—Chris Hewish, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaker
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Settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1880s, Torrey is said to have been named after one of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, Colonel Torrey.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group had already connected itself to the Black Sabbath smash via tons of live performances, and thankfully, the fans of the heavy metal pioneers were able to work with the Prince of Darkness before his death in July of this year – and fans may get to hear the cut soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Castor oil has long been associated with traditional beauty and wellness, but innovators are now harnessing it to engineer the next generation of sustainable products.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Wofford is very likely the only pianist who played with both Fitzgerald and cutting-edge trombonist and electronic music innovator George Lewis, as well as with Sergio Mendes and Quincy Jones, James Moody and Harry Nilsson, Zoot Simms and John Klemmer.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaker. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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