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[payv] / peɪv /


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Allowing the contributions to the group trust could pave the way for future big-time stock donations by companies and individuals, according to IRS regulations released earlier this week.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

That could pave the way for lower tariffs on some nonsensitive goods, while China may offer to buy more U.S. farm products, energy products and Boeing aircraft, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The findings could pave the way for clinical trials testing sEH inhibitors in chronic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Connolly also presented Trump with a collection of poems by Michael Longley that includes “Ceasefire,” a poem inspired by the 1994 IRA ceasefire that helped pave the way for the Good Friday Agreement.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Very soon we’ll have gold enough and more to pave the floors of the house,” her husband replied.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Clearlake’s greater control of Chelsea paves the way for a decision on building a new stadium or redeveloping Stamford Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

She hoped by being one of the first to try the new treatment, it "paves the way for others".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The enlargement of human association, on the other hand, increases sympathy and coöperation among men, and paves the way to the cultivation of the mutual respect and regard which is the basis of social virtue.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Morris Jastrow

“His tenacity and scientific vision has paved the way for a new kind of astronomy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The original’s success paved the way for a surge in shows centering Black life in America, including “Living Single,” “Moesha” and “Martin.”

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Gretta’s songwriting has paved the way for this opportunity, but Max is told that he’s being signed as a singer-songwriter and sharing credit is a deal-breaker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Their exit paved the way for Eddie Jones and Borthwick, fresh from shocking South Africa with Japan at the same World Cup, to come in.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The light poles and paved roads ascended the hills.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

“He was a literal example of paving the way and showing that U.K. rap can take up space in music.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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

The paving stones were cracked and uneven, slippery underfoot, and rough against her soft feet.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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