pacesetter

It's probably still a pacesetter, because the economy of the rest of China is under strain as well, especially other formerly rapidly growing cities.

* The US is the pacesetter in computer technology, so its economy relies on this technology more than other countries, meaning it pays particular attention to network security.

In the automotive industry, Musk has established himself as the pacesetter for making promises that won't be kept, and everybody wants a piece of the action.

However, Moore’s Law has acted as a pacesetter in a decades-long race to create chips that perform more complicated tasks quicker, especially as our expectations for continual progress continue.

> But a downturn in its economy in the third quarter has been equally accelerated, casting doubt on its reputation as a pacesetter for the nation.

I had to follow up with a Wikipedia search where just the usage of the term “pacemaker” or “pacesetter” made things more clear.

It's worth noting that many GPS exercise watches have a "virtual pacesetter" where you set the pace you want given a route and it will show a graphical representation of how far ahead or behind you are.

I had to follow up with a Wikipedia search where just the usage of the term “pacemaker” or “pacesetter” made things more clear.

It's worth noting that many GPS exercise watches have a "virtual pacesetter" where you set the pace you want given a route and it will show a graphical representation of how far ahead or behind you are.