clear the way
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The judge said it would "clear the way" for the trial to proceed with jury selection on 26 May.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
They began considering options including a potential liquidation, which would clear the way to sell off Spirit’s planes and other assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
This will clear the way for better rates and margins in 2027, analysts wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Eleven Trojans have entered the transfer portal since the end of the regular season, in part to clear the way for an incoming freshman class with 35 players.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025
But luckily, there was such disorder inside, with the adults trying to hurry the children through so as to clear the way for the passengers from the zeppelin, that no one was watching very carefully.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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