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paving

[pay-ving] / ˈpeɪ vɪŋ /


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Even with frontier model assistance, a mind-bending investment of time and effort went into preparation of the roughly 400-page document paving the way for the AI lab’s historic IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"These investigations exemplify how Artemis and Moon Base are expanding the frontier of lunar exploration, advancing innovative technologies, deepening our understanding of the Moon's environment, and paving the way for future astronaut missions."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday allowing Italy's UniCredit bank to sell part of its Russian business, paving the way for it to draw down its presence in the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

A crazy paving path climbed up to a bench under a trellisy arch of roses.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The team visually unified opposite sides of the street with pavings of red brick, which function as a visual bridge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

Building works take up a chunk of the stone pavings, where a raging fire in March in the parking lot below has de-stabilized the elegant place.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012

Almost five inches of additional layers including concrete, waterproofing and pavings sat between the slab and the surface that residents walked on, according to a 2020 engineer’s report.

From Washington Post

From early morning the cobbled pavings clattered beneath the feet of multitudes wending their way to St. Peter's Square.

From Time Magazine Archive

As we rattled over the pavings, through the lighted streets, no one spoke.

From Told in a French Garden August, 1914 by Mildred Aldrich


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