pave the way for (something or someone)
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: to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something)
The discovery paves the way for the development of effective new treatments.
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The amendment would pave the way for de facto budget cuts, given that even in periods of low inflation, consumer prices typically rise 2-3% a year.
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
That helped pave the way for the golden era of television.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Could Moore’s recognition pave the way for future horror performances to break through?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: This year's recipients posthumously include activist Fannie Lou Hamer, whose work fighting racial injustice of the Jim Crow era helped pave the way for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
That helped pave the way for the golden era of television.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Could Moore’s recognition pave the way for future horror performances to break through?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: This year's recipients posthumously include activist Fannie Lou Hamer, whose work fighting racial injustice of the Jim Crow era helped pave the way for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Pave the way for (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20the%20way%20for%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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