clear the way
idiom
1
: to make the area through which someone or something is trying to pass open and able to be used
She directed traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.
2
: to allow something to happen or develop
The truce would clear the way for further discussions between the two groups.
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The city approved legislation to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, where the Capitals and Wizards play, and Bowser has advocated federal legislation to clear the way for the RFK Stadium land to be redeveloped.
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Executives at those companies are hopeful a new Trump administration will clear the way for more consolidation.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The report also said DCF should continue developing ways to monitor staff adherence to policy and make clear the way the Office of Labor Relations should get involved when there are missteps that need to be investigated by individual employees.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Loh said there is no reason to declare a state of emergency, which would clear the way for additional funding.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Executives at those companies are hopeful a new Trump administration will clear the way for more consolidation.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The report also said DCF should continue developing ways to monitor staff adherence to policy and make clear the way the Office of Labor Relations should get involved when there are missteps that need to be investigated by individual employees.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Loh said there is no reason to declare a state of emergency, which would clear the way for additional funding.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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