paving

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Two decades later, in the 1860s, the fort walls came down, paving the way for imperial buildings to come up which gave the city its distinct colonial identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Artemis 2's objectives include verifying that both the rocket and the spacecraft are in working order in the hopes of paving the way for a return and Moon landing in 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

She has said that her decision to run was driven in part by her frustration with city leaders’ inability to get the basics right, such as fixing streetlights and paving streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Then the engineers of Trident, near Kharkiv, moving to another scale and paving the way for decisive technological breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The surface beneath my feet hardens, and under the carpet of ash, I feel the paving stones of the square.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins