paving

Example Sentences

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The click-wheel design distinguished the device and introduced the iTunes library, paving the way for legal digital music downloading to hit the mainstream.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

The Federal Communications Commission advanced a plan to bring outsourced call center jobs back to the U.S., voting Thursday to open the proposal to public comments and paving the way to adoption later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom has said California is paving the way for legislative restrictions on social media and artificial intelligence, but child safety advocates argue there’s still a long way to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Jacob had begun staring at the paving stones below his feet as soon as the word parents was mentioned.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz