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 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.
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James MacKenzie, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Under the deal, bitterly opposed by some cabinet hardliners, a six-week ceasefire is due to take effect on Sunday, with the first of a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges that could open the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Two key details on what could be a historic beginning:
This new top division would open the way for the USL to become the first promotion-relegation system (in which teams can rise or fall into playing in different groups) in American sports history.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Her exit, set for Jan. 31, could open the way for a high-profile addition to the WBD board next year.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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James MacKenzie, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Under the deal, bitterly opposed by some cabinet hardliners, a six-week ceasefire is due to take effect on Sunday, with the first of a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges that could open the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Two key details on what could be a historic beginning:
This new top division would open the way for the USL to become the first promotion-relegation system (in which teams can rise or fall into playing in different groups) in American sports history.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Her exit, set for Jan. 31, could open the way for a high-profile addition to the WBD board next year.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Open the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20the%20way. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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