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

In a series of 2016 emails included in the Justice Department documents, Epstein appeared to arrange for Axel to help smooth the path to Columbia for Alice de Rothschild, a scion of the banking family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

That can smooth the path to getting a green card if someone has married a U.S. citizen or meets other criteria, Barraza said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

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