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pave

[payv] / peɪv /


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"I would like to emphasise that we stand ready to make every possible effort to pave the way for peace," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The measure would reduce the sway of the Board of Public Works or pave the way to eliminate it, while also increasing the power of the director of public works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Yet investors think that also could pave the way for the company to announce more debt issuance in the weeks ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Tiny magnetic structures called skyrmions could help pave the way for a new generation of computers that process information more like the human brain while using far less electricity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Ana was trying to pave a very rocky road, Joaquin could tell.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

This paves the way for rarely used powers to override objections from peers should they refuse to pass it again.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Namibia has granted environmental clearance for an offshore phosphate mining project that paves the way for the world's first commercial seabed-dredging operation for the mineral, despite opposition from green groups and the fishing industry.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Evading plot holes, “It Ends” paves over the obvious biological needs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Investors will also continue to digest news of Andy Burnham’s recent victory in a U.K. special election which paves the way for him to mount a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The hall lecturer opens easily and paves the way for the treatment of his theme, but the street speaker would get no crowd or a small one by such a method.

From The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition by Arthur M. (Arthur Morrow) Lewis

Authorities have admitted to security and intelligence failures that paved the way for the clashes, large-scale looting and vandalism of public property that erupted on October 17, and had stepped up security for Saturday's protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Then, in 2018, a law authored by McGuire paved the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

We’re all paying the nauseating price now, and anyone who paved the way is complicit.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

Most are paved, likely to ease access for military vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The street I’m walking on hasn’t been paved yet, it’s cobblestone, and walking on it gives me a sense of déjà vu, as if I have been here before, seen this before, done this before.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

On Tuesday, Paramount’s streaming chief Cindy Holland resigned, paving the way for Bloys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Fed officials had been hoping that inflation pressures would subside over time, potentially even paving the way for more rate cuts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 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


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