pave the way for (something or someone)
idiom
: 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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With digital IDs in development in African nations such as Kenya and South Africa, this could pave the way for further abuses, Aker said.
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Francis Kokutse, Fortune, 20 May 2024
The planning commission’s recommendations pave the way for the Saratoga City Council to hold a public hearing on the matter on June 5.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Sources stress there are other extenuating circumstances that FX and CEO John Landgraf are attempting to sort through to pave the way for a renewal.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Fautanu has experience at both guard and tackle and could even play center, helping fill out an offensive line that helped pave the way for one of the league’s best rushing attacks down the stretch last season.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
For, in doing so, individuals not only change these students’ lives but also pave the way for a brighter and more inclusive future for generations to come.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Having experienced both the good and the bad that comes with growing up in this business, do either of you feel a particular responsibility to help pave the way for the next generation of women who are coming up in the business?
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
To the energy industry, AI represents an uncertain sea change: an innovation that could either pave the way for a cleaner, greener grid or kneecap decades of environmental progress.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Henry’s finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert, will be interim prime minister until the transition council appoints a new head of government, a cabinet and a provisional electoral council set to pave the way for an eventual vote.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Francis Kokutse, Fortune, 20 May 2024
The planning commission’s recommendations pave the way for the Saratoga City Council to hold a public hearing on the matter on June 5.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Sources stress there are other extenuating circumstances that FX and CEO John Landgraf are attempting to sort through to pave the way for a renewal.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Fautanu has experience at both guard and tackle and could even play center, helping fill out an offensive line that helped pave the way for one of the league’s best rushing attacks down the stretch last season.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
For, in doing so, individuals not only change these students’ lives but also pave the way for a brighter and more inclusive future for generations to come.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Having experienced both the good and the bad that comes with growing up in this business, do either of you feel a particular responsibility to help pave the way for the next generation of women who are coming up in the business?
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
To the energy industry, AI represents an uncertain sea change: an innovation that could either pave the way for a cleaner, greener grid or kneecap decades of environmental progress.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Henry’s finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert, will be interim prime minister until the transition council appoints a new head of government, a cabinet and a provisional electoral council set to pave the way for an eventual vote.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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