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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
The so-called “paperwork crisis” paved the way for Nasdaq’s all-electronic stock exchange to debut in 1971.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
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- laid the track
- set the stage for
- prepared the ground for
- cleared the path for
- did the groundwork
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- put up a roadblock
- created a dead end
- threw a wrench in the works
