- present participle of pave.
paving
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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 federal judge on Wednesday approved Paramount’s settlement with 12 state attorneys general, paving the way for the $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
This square was better lit than the rest of the village, with four lanterns casting menacing shadows on the paving stones.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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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
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The animal is useless for work upon hard roads or town pavings, and is of only limited utility for slow work upon soft lands.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
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