as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran
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Recent Examples of pacer
Those pacers would be substituted with two different escorts for the final two laps.
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The 34-year-old Indian pacer has been away for more than a year.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The pacer's knee swelling forced the BCCI medical staff to rule him out of the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy tests, which Australia won with a 3-1 victory over India.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Indian pacer experienced a back spasm during the Sydney test against Australia and did not bowl during the final match.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The 34-year-old Indian pacer has been away for more than a year.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The pacer's knee swelling forced the BCCI medical staff to rule him out of the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy tests, which Australia won with a 3-1 victory over India.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Indian pacer experienced a back spasm during the Sydney test against Australia and did not bowl during the final match.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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