pave
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In California, the rollback could pave the way for more farming, mining, logging and drilling in areas that were once forbidden due to the potential for wildlife habitat destruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
That wealth could be passed on to family members or the next generation of small-business owners looking to pave their own paths.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The advance could help pave the way for phonon lasers, a technology with potential uses in communications, medical diagnostics, and advanced sensing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Some bad luck in China and Japan after Australia helped pave the way for Antonelli to develop his winning momentum.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to hell.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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It follows veteran Labour politician and rival Andy Burnham's victory in a by-election on Friday, which paves the way for the 56-year-old to challenge the beleaguered Starmer to be party leader and prime minister.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 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
"If we don't preserve nest sites, and someone paves over them, we could lose in an instant 5.5 million bees that are important pollinators."
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
While much of this field is still theoretical, Google says Willow incorporates key "breakthroughs" and "paves the way to a useful, large-scale quantum computer".
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The answer or objection in the preface to the anticipated remark ‘that metre paves the way to other distinctions’, is contained in the following words.
From English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century by Jones, Edmund David
"It was so lovely to see all the past players. It was a beautiful day and it's great for the ECB to recognise those players who paved the way."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He also brought streetlights and paved alleys to his district, installing them throughout South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
AI’s advances have paved the way for “a multitude of golden ages” happening simultaneously, Bezos said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
That afternoon Ben set up his mother’s dining room and kitchen chairs in a straight line, at intervals of three feet, from the back of the paved driveway to the front.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The lawsuit delayed the roundup, also known as a gather, but in February a U.S. magistrate judge ruled in favor of the government, paving the way for it to move forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
On Friday, the US also mediated the signing of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon aimed at paving the way to a lasting peace.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Earlier this week, Paris and Berlin hammered out an agreement to hold equal stakes in the maker of Leopard and Leclerc tanks as well as other crucial land systems, paving the way for the listing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The addition of heavy landscape planters and thick paving stone on the pool deck in the 1990s further stressed the building, adding tons of uncalculated deadweight to the deficient slab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It was playing in the flapping of flags and awnings, in the rumble of distant traffic, the click of heels on the dry paving stones...
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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