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pathfinders

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plural of pathfinder

as in explorers

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The name began appearing on European explorers' maps in the 1660s.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
At the center was Tatunca Nara, who claimed to be its descendant and guide, but later became linked to the disappearance and deaths of several explorers.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

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Digital dyeing is transforming how fashion gets its color, and one of the technology’s pioneers is now undergoing a transformation of its own.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
These platforms could simultaneously help the AI pioneers and power users in the operating forces learn and evolve more quickly.

— Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

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