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 company’s 10-for-one stock split in June also helped pave the way for its addition to the index, making its soaring shares more accessible to retail traders. —

Reuters, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 This collaboration has the potential to foster more dynamic recruitment and learning environments, which, in turn, can pave the way for more meaningful and impactful people development. —

Ramesh Ramani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 But Scream helped pave the way for bigger projects on Williamson’s résumé. —

Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Those rules pave the way for aviation firms like Lilium to clear regulatory hurdles and bring their machines to market. —

Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pave the way for (something or someone)

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