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pave

[peyv] / peɪv /


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The offering has drawn huge demand and could pave the way for more IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

That measurement helped pave the way for future research into matter-antimatter asymmetries in the neutrino sector.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

The finance minister also repeated his call to meet the Chancellor in a bid to secure additional funding from Westminster which could pave the way for the executive to agree a budget.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Venezuelans are hopeful the dialogue will eventually pave the way for holding elections in the crisis-hit South American country.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Something else happens, too, perhaps less expected; the social information seems to pave over the value of the driving information.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

She hoped by being one of the first to try the new treatment, it "paves the way for others".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

"By enabling robust nonreciprocal quantum synchronization, our research paves the way for realizing more reliable quantum processors and protected quantum resources," comments Lai.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Also, the telecom conglomerate’s InfraNexia Phase 2 fiber transfer project paves the way for a strategic partnership process that could unlock embedded infrastructure value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Becky Peterson graduated this month with a degree that paves the way for her to examine patients, prescribe medication and make diagnoses, just like a physician.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

But one result of associated life is that it paves the way for the emergence of mind as an active force in social evolution.

From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen

This event wiped out much of the life on the planet and paved the way for the diversification of new groups of animals.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

The combination of physical problems and internal disagreements ultimately paved the way for his departure even though he made a strong offensive impact.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Smith has paved the way for a referendum on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The ruling paved the way for college athletes to receive NIL compensation, and five years later, in 2026, the NIL economy is estimated to be worth $2.7 billion, per Opendorse.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Here, cows and horses roamed freely down streets indifferently paved with cobblestones.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

The president has weighed in on paving stones, marble, flagpoles and other aesthetic details around the White House as he reshapes the presidential grounds.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

North Sea business up for sale, paving the way to end oil production in its home country after 60 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Backus and Enquist set the foundation for what softball is today, paving the way for new opportunities by sacrificing for the greater good of softball’s future.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

But it was a decision that has ultimately paid off for both of them, paving the way for his return to Parliament and her elevation back into the cabinet.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I run across Tatarska and throw myself at him, and his package goes rolling down the paving stones.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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