pave
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That measurement helped pave the way for future research into matter-antimatter asymmetries in the neutrino sector.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The finance minister also repeated his call to meet the Chancellor in a bid to secure additional funding from Westminster which could pave the way for the executive to agree a budget.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Venezuelans are hopeful the dialogue will eventually pave the way for holding elections in the crisis-hit South American country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
By making smart money choices now, young people may pave a smoother road toward financial security and independence in the future.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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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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
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
One kind of crop paves the way nicely for some other one.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
"This is an opportunity, it's not a final decision," Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told AFP, arguing that the referendum paved the way for a "risk-reducing 'Yes'".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
India has paved the way, external for banks and payment companies to charge merchants a fee on UPI transactions, potentially ending a decade-long experiment in free digital payments.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
This event wiped out much of the life on the planet and paved the way for the diversification of new groups of animals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The combination of physical problems and internal disagreements ultimately paved the way for his departure even though he made a strong offensive impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Grandpa Nyles started the truck and drove north, following the paved road.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving stones.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was time to offer thanks to the likes of Willie West at Crenshaw and Reggie Morris of Manual Arts for paving the way for the next generation of Black head coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The president has weighed in on paving stones, marble, flagpoles and other aesthetic details around the White House as he reshapes the presidential grounds.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
At first people called them "crustal blocks" or sometimes "paving stones."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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