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Recent Examples of groundbreaker
The names Trump is said to be considering include some choices who would be groundbreakers for the GOP, including Scott, Donalds and Carson − all Black men.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The original 1993 Broadway musical, with its flying Tommy and galloping pinball machine, was a visual groundbreaker, warmed by excellent performances.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
News Of The Week Netflix's release of the biopic Shirley, starring Regina King as political groundbreaker Shirley Chisholm, is shining a light on Chisholm’s historic run for President of the United States in 1972.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But back then, Ichiro was a groundbreaker in a similar way to Lee, who is trying to join Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim as the only position players to make the successful jump from the KBO to MLB.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The original 1993 Broadway musical, with its flying Tommy and galloping pinball machine, was a visual groundbreaker, warmed by excellent performances.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
News Of The Week Netflix's release of the biopic Shirley, starring Regina King as political groundbreaker Shirley Chisholm, is shining a light on Chisholm’s historic run for President of the United States in 1972.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But back then, Ichiro was a groundbreaker in a similar way to Lee, who is trying to join Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim as the only position players to make the successful jump from the KBO to MLB.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaker. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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