was paving
- past progressive of pave.
Example Sentences
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Even then, the CEO saw that ongoing technological progress was paving the way for Horizon’s public debut.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
What we didn't know is that it was paving the way for an album that takes more risks than you'd expect.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2021
Several years back, Caltrans was paving Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street in Huntington Beach when a group of wet-suited and barefoot surfer girls came up from the beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2019
Tyler’s main accomplishment was paving the way for the Republic of Texas to be annexed as a slave state in 1845.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2019
It was paving a path for all the identity struggles that followed, including ours.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
