as in leaders
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 pacers
Experienced pacers Josh Hazlewood (2-37) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-29) shared four wickets.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
One key cog to race day is pacers and pacing groups, which Barden sorts out in January, once the competitors are confirmed.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew.
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Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
One key cog to race day is pacers and pacing groups, which Barden sorts out in January, once the competitors are confirmed.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew.
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Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacers
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
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Ultrasound could replace pacemakers.
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The device is not for users with active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aid implants; users with metallic implants such as stents, bone plates or bone screws at or near the neck; or users operating another device like a TENS unit or muscle stimulator at the same time.
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But it was then followed up by a Spanish hymn, sung by musicians, dressed in 18th-century Spanish Colonial attire, including the garb of soldado, vaquero, pioneers, military, and indigenous peoples.
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As of January 2026, that federal evaluation included 17 UTM service providers and operators, a sign the framework is moving from two pioneers to an industry-wide layer.
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“Pacers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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