Paving

The path stretching from that house to the bamboo thicket was laid with stone paving.

As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam. It was Islam – at places like Al-Azhar University – that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment.

The digital revolution is paving the way towards strikingly new forms of social relationships.

These animals performed a service to their respective countries that no human could or would have performed. They gave their lives and/or their service in the name of technological advancement, paving the way for humanity's many forays into space.

Grass is growing unchecked between the uneven paving slabs.

The rover will characterize the planet’s geology and past climate and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith, paving the way for human exploration of the Red Planet.

Now, an initiative from the private sector on wind-generated energy is paving the way forward. It’s part of a program funded in part by the World Bank called “Fighting Poverty.” It combines skilled artisans and the abundant supply of wind to make simple turbines. The local craftsmen make the wooden blades for the rotating fans, and the 10-foot high base upon which the turbines stand.

The probe will summarize Mars' geology and past climate, and become the first spacecraft to collect and store Martian rocks and regolith, paving the way for humans to explore the Red Planet.