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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But three judges added a concurrence that could make the whole thing irrelevant — and finally clear the way for Presnell’s sentence to be carried out. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Getting holes completed and verified sooner can clear the way for MEP installation and other construction activities. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 If approved by a judge, the settlement would clear the way for the emerging Hollywood mogul to complete the blockbuster $111-billion purchase after months of uncertainty over whether the deal would overcome intense opposition in Hollywood. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Continuing loose credit conditions clear the way for further rate increases in Warsh’s framework. — Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear the way

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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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