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  • past tense form of pave.
  • past participle of pave.

paved



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The Boeing 767 jet, operated by cargo carrier 21 Air, wound up about 1,300 feet beyond the paved runway, Homendy said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Heritage minister Baroness Twycross said Bate's achievements "helped break through the glass ceiling and paved the way for women in palaeontology".

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“Tigi Tigi” paved the way for further collaborations between Arab and Latin artists, including Gente de Zona and Mohammed Assaf in 2017’s “Baddek Enaya,” or Karol G and Lartiste’s 2019 track “Peligrosa.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

"This is an opportunity, it's not a final decision," Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told AFP, arguing that the referendum paved the way for a "risk-reducing 'Yes'".

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The archway wasn’t very deep, and it was paved over with neat rows of stone rectangles.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova



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