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• n  someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
• n  someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

• Dunham was a trailblazer in her day in the 1960s and 1970s, a Caucasian female who rose in 1970 to become one of the first two female vice presidents at Bank of Hawaii, the islands .
• Yet there are good reasons to think WALL-E may be an Obamaesque trailblazer.
• So it was with a Virginia political trailblazer named Douglas Wilder.

• pioneer
• innovator
• groundbreaker

News & Articles

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• GM expands SUV recall to 480,000 for fire risk
  (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling about 231,000 sport utility vehicles that might be in danger of an electrical short that could cause a fire. The move is an expansion of a recall from last August to check 249,000 SUVs for a short in a circuit board in the driver's door that could lead to a fire. Vehicles involved in both recalls include the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy ...
  June 16, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Used Trailblazer Headlights Receive GM Inventory Discount Online at AutoProsUSA.com
  Used Trailblazer headlights have received a GM inventory discount for online sales at the AutoProsUSA.com company. These light assemblies are part of the SUV inventory carried online and can now be purchased for lower than normal pricing by consumers. (PRWeb June 14, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/used-trailblazer-lights/headlight-assembly-suv/prweb10835151.htm
  June 15, 2013 - PRWeb
• GM recalling 193,652 SUVs for fire risk
  The vehicles involved are the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Ruick Rainier, Saab 9-7x and Isuzu Ascender from the 2006 and 2007 model years. The 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL are also included.
  June 15, 2013 - Portland Press Herald

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in National Post
  Part of what I think Geraldine Ferraro is doing -- and I respect the fact that she was a trailblazer -- is to participate in the slice-and-dice politics about race and gender,Mr. Obama said in an interview on NBC News. "And that's what...
• Tommy Lasorda in International Herald Tribune
  Hideo Nomo was a trailblazer,said Hall of Famer Tom Lasorda, who managed the Dodgers in 1995. "He represented himself and his country to the highest degree of class, dignity and character. I am so proud of all he did for Japanese players."
• Nancy Pelosi in FOXNews
  Juanita Millender-McDonald was a trailblazer, always advocating for the full participation of all Americans in the success and prosperity of our country,House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. "The dignity with which she faced her...