pave the way
phrase
: to prepare a smooth easy way : facilitate development
Examples of pave the way in a Sentence
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Officials in New Jersey sparked mixed reactions after voting to pave the way for the redevelopment of a former iconic amusement park.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Plots and machinations have been set in motion in King’s Landing as well, where Alicent conspires against her own sons, sending Aemond out of the city and paving the way for Rhaenyra to take the city.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The park itself opened its gates on July 18, 1955 and paved the way as the first theme park of the modern age.
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Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan authorized its use by civilian commercial airlines, paving the way for a range of civilian applications.
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Adam Stone,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The book quickly became a bestseller and helped establish Stewart as an authority on hosting, home décor and food, paving the way for a publishing career that eventually grew to more than 70 books.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The aftermath has left medics worried that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
That could pave the way for the possible return of commercial supersonic airliners—as long as such aircraft can reduce the ground-level impacts of their sonic booms.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Hall, a Republican from Weatherford, said the momentous achievement wouldn’t have been possible had the Lord not paved the way.
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Rachel Royster
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Plots and machinations have been set in motion in King’s Landing as well, where Alicent conspires against her own sons, sending Aemond out of the city and paving the way for Rhaenyra to take the city.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The park itself opened its gates on July 18, 1955 and paved the way as the first theme park of the modern age.
—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan authorized its use by civilian commercial airlines, paving the way for a range of civilian applications.
—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The book quickly became a bestseller and helped establish Stewart as an authority on hosting, home décor and food, paving the way for a publishing career that eventually grew to more than 70 books.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The aftermath has left medics worried that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
That could pave the way for the possible return of commercial supersonic airliners—as long as such aircraft can reduce the ground-level impacts of their sonic booms.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Hall, a Republican from Weatherford, said the momentous achievement wouldn’t have been possible had the Lord not paved the way.
—
Rachel Royster
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
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