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

The move could pave the way for Binance to return to the U.S. market, where it had been banned in 2023 after the company and Zhao pleaded guilty to violating anti-money-laundering rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

He never realized his dream of becoming Hollywood’s first Black romantic leading man, but he helped pave the way for actors like Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those experiences helped pave the way for Coinbase, which set about to solve a problem that confounded those eager to invest in cryptocurrencies: There was no place for people to store their digital assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once the law is signed off by the country's interim president, it is expected to pave the way for more foreign investment in the oil industry.

From BBC

He justified his war on drugs by saying peace and order would pave the way for economic development.

From BBC

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