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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Last May, President Biden directed the Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, a move that would pave the way for legal medical use under federal law.
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Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
This will pave the way for workers’ compensation claims against organizations that fail to protect them against the detrimental effects that AI in the workplace has on their physical, mental, and social well-being.
—Forrester, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Beyond that, Skrmetti could pave the way for a broader rollback of trans rights, including bills that could restrict access to gender-affirming care for adults, prohibit insurance providers from covering gender-affirming care, and impose waiting periods before accessing treatment.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have identified fungal compounds that could pave the way for shorter, more effective TB treatments.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
This will pave the way for workers’ compensation claims against organizations that fail to protect them against the detrimental effects that AI in the workplace has on their physical, mental, and social well-being.
—Forrester, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Beyond that, Skrmetti could pave the way for a broader rollback of trans rights, including bills that could restrict access to gender-affirming care for adults, prohibit insurance providers from covering gender-affirming care, and impose waiting periods before accessing treatment.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have identified fungal compounds that could pave the way for shorter, more effective TB treatments.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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