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n. - A horse used to establish the speed in racing; A leading instance in its field.

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  • The new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations
  • And the title pacesetter was 0. 7sec quicker than team-mate Jenson Button, who racked up 36 laps in his car only to finish back in 15th spot.
  • Hamilton heads into the race 21 points behind title pacesetter Button after his cruel tyre failure in Barcelona last week.
  • Sarah Fisher stepped into IndyCar cockpits and became a kind of pacesetter for Danica Patrick.
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