pave the way

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]

Example Sentences

What’s Next: It could also pave the way for an internet defined by numerous linked technologies.

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What’s Next: It could also pave the way for an internet defined by numerous linked technologies.

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Taking steps in the budget to lower inflation could pave the way for faster rate cuts by the BOE, and help lower the government’s interest costs.

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Interest rates are set by the Bank of England rather than the chancellor but Wednesday's announcement of a fall in inflation helps to pave the way for a cut, which Mr Aveling would welcome.

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If Mayes decides not to appeal to the state Supreme Court, it would pave the way for the grand jury indictment to be dropped.

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