clear the way

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1
: to make the area through which someone or something is trying to pass open and able to be used
She directed traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.
2
: to allow something to happen or develop
The truce would clear the way for further discussions between the two groups.

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Becton helped clear the way for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to gain more than 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns during the regular season last year. — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025 President Donald Trump has also signaled his support as this could clear the way for Republicans in control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress to focus on extending the 2017 tax cuts implemented by Trump in his first term. — Bo Erickson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025 The historic Wilmore Elementary School property has sold for nearly $8.2 million, a move that may finally clear the way for a $42 million mixed-use redevelopment. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025 Their arrival does, however, clear the way for Crew 9, including Wilmore and Williams, to finally return to Earth aboard their own Crew Dragon. — William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear the way

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