clear the way
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Then employ a major demining operation to clear the way for a far larger number of ships to use a broader part of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Greer also said U.S. officials have been talking with their Chinese counterparts about setting up a “board of trade” to sort out nonsensitive trade issues to clear the way for talks on “the sticky issues.”
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
General Manager Dan Denham said the agreement, if approved by other agencies, could clear the way for the first-ever interstate transfers of Colorado River water starting next year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
This has helped clear the way for further UK-EU talks.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Exhausted, I wandered the halls of the courthouse while we waited for one more piece of paper to be faxed and approved to clear the way for the release of Mr. Caston and Mr. Carter.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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