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 fresh attacks come as a delegation from Hamas engages in ceasefire talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators who have been helping facilitate the talks along with officials from Qatar, aiming to proceed to the next stage of the deal, which could open the way to ending the war.
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Reuters, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
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.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The release, after talks between Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, could open the way to freeing the remaining 59 hostages held in Gaza.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 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
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Reuters, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
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.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The release, after talks between Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, could open the way to freeing the remaining 59 hostages held in Gaza.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 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
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“Open the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20the%20way. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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