pave
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The planned investment could pave the way for a broader multibillion-dollar push into AI infrastructure in South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
An agentic Siri will pave the way for a long-term “AI-driven replacement cycle,” while new products such as a foldable iPhone will strengthen iPhone demand through 2028, Woodring noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Although large-scale mining has yet to begin, companies and governments are awaiting international rules that could pave the way for extraction.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Advocates viewed Cal/OSHA’S recognition of the detainees as workers as a victory that could pave the way for future labor rights fights at other detention centers in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Gold is probably the worst material one could use to pave a street.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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She hoped by being one of the first to try the new treatment, it "paves the way for others".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It follows veteran Labour politician and rival Andy Burnham's victory in a by-election on Friday, which paves the way for the 56-year-old to challenge the beleaguered Starmer to be party leader and prime minister.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
"If we don't preserve nest sites, and someone paves over them, we could lose in an instant 5.5 million bees that are important pollinators."
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
The recommendation paves the way for it to become the first tablet approved to treat obesity in the European Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The thought only paves the way for the experience.
From Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity by Collison, Harry
Fourteen new positions have been established since the October ceasefire, including two currently under construction, while a further seven set up before the ceasefire have been paved or extended.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
State officials estimated the costs at $4,100 per acre of paved or impermeable surface for those that decide to help fund local stormwater projects, and said the costs for other options could be considerably higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Department-store credit accounts and the disappearance of legal restrictions on interest rates paved the way for the late-20th-century explosion of the credit-card business and corresponding debt and insolvency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Within weeks, imagery from Airbus revealed a neatly paved road leading to freshly excavated entrances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It’s more like a perfectly paved path to any- and everywhere.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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North Sea business up for sale, paving the way to end oil production in its home country after 60 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Backus and Enquist set the foundation for what softball is today, paving the way for new opportunities by sacrificing for the greater good of softball’s future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Wednesday to prepare for paving when water began coming up from the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
In 2019, the Supreme Court awarded the disputed site for construction of the temple, paving the way for a huge fundraising drive across the country to finance the project.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The paving of the Kinshasa Highway affected every person on earth, and turned out to be one of the most important events of the twentieth century.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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