clear the way
idiom
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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Earlier forecasts for a poor result for Ishiba had already sent Japanese government bond yields to multi-year highs as investors expected the election to clear the way for more government spending and tax cuts.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 July 2025
But Paramount settled anyway, by all appearances to try to clear the way for the Trump administration’s approval of its Skydance Media merger deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 July 2025
Employees respond more positively to you, and the reciprocal actions clear the way for equitable solutions to many work issues.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Press freedom advocates have warned against the move, which will likely clear the way for Paramount to merge with Skydance Media.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 July 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 July 2025
But Paramount settled anyway, by all appearances to try to clear the way for the Trump administration’s approval of its Skydance Media merger deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 July 2025
Employees respond more positively to you, and the reciprocal actions clear the way for equitable solutions to many work issues.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Press freedom advocates have warned against the move, which will likely clear the way for Paramount to merge with Skydance Media.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 July 2025
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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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