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  • present participle of pave.
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paving

[pay-ving] / ˈpeɪ vɪŋ /


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"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

General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison have reached an agreement to end the state’s antitrust fight, paving the way for Ellison to complete his $111-billion purchase of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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

She came down hard on the white paving stones.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

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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