paved

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And in our age of name-brand comedy showrunners, Burrows is one of a select few who paved a path for the likes of Bill Lawrence, Mike Schur and Tina Fey.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

They paved the way for the reinvention of the stock market—and the creation of runaway wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The EC also called for scrapping the laws that paved the way for development.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

At the White House, a historic rose garden conceived by Jacqueline Kennedy was paved over, and its adjoining colonnade refurbished with black granite and gilded presidential portraits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But still, effort notwithstanding, Barack’s path to the Senate seemed paved in four-leaf clover.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama