clear the way
idiom
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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If granted, those petitions nullify asylum-seekers' claims and clear the way for them to be deported to third countries, absent any appeals.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The order doesn't change marijuana's legal status federally but could clear the way for more research and medical use.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
Somewhat ironically, the best player at that position heading to the market is Daniel Jones, whom the Vikings had on their roster last season but let walk to the Indianapolis Colts in free agency to clear the way for McCarthy.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But that’s just what Councilmember Raul Campillo has done with a call for reforms in response to the appalling tactics Mayor Todd Gloria and other leaders used to clear the way for requiring more than 200,000 single-family homes to begin paying directly for trash collection.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The order doesn't change marijuana's legal status federally but could clear the way for more research and medical use.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
Somewhat ironically, the best player at that position heading to the market is Daniel Jones, whom the Vikings had on their roster last season but let walk to the Indianapolis Colts in free agency to clear the way for McCarthy.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But that’s just what Councilmember Raul Campillo has done with a call for reforms in response to the appalling tactics Mayor Todd Gloria and other leaders used to clear the way for requiring more than 200,000 single-family homes to begin paying directly for trash collection.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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