pave the way for (something or someone)
idiom
: to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something)
The discovery paves the way for the development of effective new treatments.
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These missions will pave the way for China’s ultimate ambition, which is to place astronauts on the moon by 2030.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Hard Science Artemis 1: how this 2022 lunar mission will pave the way for a human return to the Moon
On December 19 1972, astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Apollo 17 lunar mission.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lawyers for the Moores had warned the court that allowing a tax on income that has not yet been realized, or received, would pave the way for lawmakers to levy taxes on all manner of things, such as retirement accounts or gains in the value of real estate.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2024
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military pilots in the US Armed Forces and helped pave the way for the desegregation of the military.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
Hard Science Artemis 1: how this 2022 lunar mission will pave the way for a human return to the Moon
On December 19 1972, astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Apollo 17 lunar mission.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lawyers for the Moores had warned the court that allowing a tax on income that has not yet been realized, or received, would pave the way for lawmakers to levy taxes on all manner of things, such as retirement accounts or gains in the value of real estate.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2024
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military pilots in the US Armed Forces and helped pave the way for the desegregation of the military.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
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“Pave the way for (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20the%20way%20for%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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