pave the way

Idioms  

1. Make progress or development easier, as in Her findings paved the way for developing a new vaccine. This expression alludes to paving a road so it is easier to travel on. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have identified a surprising property in a class of materials known as perovskites that could pave the way for a new generation of light-controlled semiconductor devices.

From Science Daily

Their voyage around our nearest neighbour will pave the way for a lunar landing and, eventually, a Moon base.

From BBC

That, he said, could pave the way for new investment.

From Barron's

Moonshot AI, one of China’s most promising artificial-intelligence startups, is considering changing its corporate structure to pave the way for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It aims to return Americans to the Moon to establish a long-term presence there and pave the way for eventual missions to Mars.

From Barron's

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