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paved

  • past participle of pave.
  • past tense form of pave.

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Within weeks, imagery from Airbus revealed a neatly paved road leading to freshly excavated entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It paved the way for her to assume the role of president should Ortega, who is believed to be in frail health, should be declared "permanently absent".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

SpaceX has paved the way for the space industry to flourish, and its initial public offering drove investment to new heights.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

India and Australia entered a nuclear cooperation agreement in 2015 that paved the way for uranium exports, but legal hurdles remain and trade today is largely non-existent.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Every thirty feet or so there is a neat, paved driveway going fifteen or twenty yards to nowhere.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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