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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The property was once considered as a site for a combination harness racing track and casino, but language in the legislation Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed last summer to clear the way for the transfer to the Park District would prevent the property from being used for gambling purposes.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Washington — The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court in Atlanta on Wednesday to clear the way for the release of a portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report detailing his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Biden also approved a major disaster declaration that will clear the way for federal funds and resources to be dispatched to California.
—Jacob Soboroff, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
The city approved legislation to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, where the Capitals and Wizards play, and Bowser has advocated federal legislation to clear the way for the RFK Stadium land to be redeveloped.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Washington — The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court in Atlanta on Wednesday to clear the way for the release of a portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report detailing his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Biden also approved a major disaster declaration that will clear the way for federal funds and resources to be dispatched to California.
—Jacob Soboroff, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
The city approved legislation to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, where the Capitals and Wizards play, and Bowser has advocated federal legislation to clear the way for the RFK Stadium land to be redeveloped.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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