pave
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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
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
California lawmakers have voted to shift a state forest system away from commercial logging and pave the way for tribal co-management, delivering a win to a movement rooted in the historic timber wars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It has been claimed the case may pave the way for a future parade on the road being permitted.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to hell.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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
Evading plot holes, “It Ends” paves over the obvious biological needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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
Also, if a formal deal paves the way for Brent crude oil to “settle say nearer $80 a barrel, Australian dollar can see more topside, towards US$0.7100,” the head of FX strategy says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
An unscrupulous system of propaganda paves the way for widespread misrepresentation.
From Creative Unity by Rabindranath Tagore
Homendy said earlier this week that the plane ended up 1,300 feet beyond the paved runway and crashed into a Ford Econoline van carrying seven people for a cleaning service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
During his time living at the home, Evans has created multiple outdoor spaces from where the views can be enjoyed, including a secluded paved patio with deck chairs that overlook the city below.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Heritage minister Baroness Twycross said Bate's achievements "helped break through the glass ceiling and paved the way for women in palaeontology".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The exterior of the single-story, five-door apartment complex where she resides is almost completely paved — nothing like the rainforest terrain of her youth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But still, effort notwithstanding, Barack’s path to the Senate seemed paved in four-leaf clover.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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 country's Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the launch of the IPO, "paving the way for what could become one of the largest capital market transactions in Nigeria's history", the company said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Parton penned many songs about all different aspects of her relationship with her devoted husband Carl Dean, who ran an asphalt paving business in Nashville.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A lot has happened since then, with millions of albums sold, world tours and, yes, they did lead the next generation with their harder-edged sound paving the way for acts like Ateez and Stray Kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
To make the water potable, the Maya laid a layer of crushed limestone atop the sediments, effectively paving over the salt.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
