pacers

plural of pacer
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 According to CricViz, Pakistan pacers have bowled fewer than one per cent of balls above 140kmph (87mph) since March 2024, the least among all nine WTC teams. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Our pacers teach us careful path etiquette (two-by-two, tight to the right) and encourage us to be thoughtful stewards of our shared space. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 England pacers Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue shared four wickets. — ABC News, 9 July 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 The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • The countries that do this well engage community leaders, religious leaders, and other respected figures to be part of the vaccination team.
    — Raj Panjabi, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The horror leaders argued non-traditional horror directors like Parsons and Barker had come out of YouTube to offer fresh, new voices and innovation to the fright-night medium for Gen Z movie-goers.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • They have already been tested in experimental medical implants, including pacemakers powered by the beating hearts of animals.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stocks of Wi-Fi routers, insulin pumps, pacemakers, and credit-card readers, along with cars and dishwashers, would dwindle and perhaps vanish.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • From honoring industry pioneers with the Latin Music Legacy Award to bringing Tito Nieves and Luis Figueroa together to discuss the evolution of salsa, AARP was part of the conversations where culture, community and generations connect.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But beyond icon status, Moncler praises its three leading ladies as pioneers.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Pacers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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