open the way
idiom
: to make (something) easier or more likely to happen
—often + for or to
The court ruling opened the way for similar cases.
It has opened the way to real progress.
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The climb-down on tariffs may open the way to a summit with the U.S., but experts say Beijing will not back down from its territorial claims.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The release, after four-way talks between Hamas, the United States, Egypt and Qatar, could open the way to freeing the remaining 59 hostages held in the Gaza Strip, 19 months after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—James MacKenzie, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The court battle comes at a critical time for Keytruda, which is facing the approaching expiration of some key patents starting in 2028 that could potentially open the way for less costly versions known as biosimilars.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Thune is warning Senate GOP colleagues that ending the emergency order Trump has invoked to place tariffs on Canadian imports would open the way for drug cartels to shift their smuggling operations to the northern border.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The release, after four-way talks between Hamas, the United States, Egypt and Qatar, could open the way to freeing the remaining 59 hostages held in the Gaza Strip, 19 months after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—James MacKenzie, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The court battle comes at a critical time for Keytruda, which is facing the approaching expiration of some key patents starting in 2028 that could potentially open the way for less costly versions known as biosimilars.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Thune is warning Senate GOP colleagues that ending the emergency order Trump has invoked to place tariffs on Canadian imports would open the way for drug cartels to shift their smuggling operations to the northern border.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Open the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20the%20way. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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