smooth the path
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The probe was eventually dropped to smooth the path towards Powell's successor being confirmed by the Senate.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The house — one level, bright and airy, with concrete floors to smooth the path of his wheelchair — perches at the end of a steep dirt road.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Pappas formed a partnership with one of Colgate’s top executives, lawyer Nadine Flynn, to smooth the path for rolling out AI software to employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
In June last year Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed an agreement designed to smooth the path for the Nordic accession.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
While everyone else was working to smooth the path toward integration, he could be the monkey wrench thrown into the works to slow the process down.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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