clear the way

phrase

1
: to make the area through which someone or something is trying to pass open and able to be used
She directed traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.
2
: to allow something to happen or develop
The truce would clear the way for further discussions between the two groups.

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An existing industrial and commercial building totaling 96,400 square feet would be bulldozed to clear the way for 13 structures with a series of two-story townhomes, project plans show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Davis’ decision to participate in the documentary and later publish a memoir stripped away his protections surrounding the earlier interview, helping clear the way for his murder charge now being tried in Las Vegas. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 In 2014, when Democrats bowed out of the Senate race to clear the way for independent entrepreneur Greg Orman, Republican incumbent Pat Roberts won the race by more than 10 percentage points. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear the way

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