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expedite

[ek-spi-dahyt] / ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪt /


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“With all due respect, the answers you have provided are completely generic and do not provide any guidance and direction as to how we can expedite this process,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

China will also expedite the reviews of rectification materials submitted by some U.S. beef companies, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

"Oceanwide Expeditions is working to provide clarity and reassurance to guests and expedite their disembarkation and medical screening," the company said in a statement.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Trump's order directed the Department of Justice to expedite the process.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

I decided I would call the attorney general's office and see if they would concede legal error in the pending appeal, which would ensure relief at the appellate court and perhaps expedite Walter's release.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Creators can build large followings very inexpensively, he said, and their stories arrive further developed — which expedites the development and discovery process.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Airlines have worked with the agency to develop a biometric process that expedites verification.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 7, 2025

"This expedites the process of healing, allowing the body to move forward with tissue repair and recovery," Brown says.

From Science Daily Apr. 11, 2024

The declaration unlocks state funding and expedites help for governments requesting it, Mellor said.

From Seattle Times Mar. 6, 2024

The great merit of this device is that it expedites business.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross

"He committed to move the project on a very expedited schedule - astonishingly fast by Canadian standards, and appears to have delivered," he said.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Because advanced pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, breakthrough therapies that demonstrate this kind of significant survival benefit are often granted expedited or priority review.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

Asked about the Vulcan deal being expedited, the Pentagon spokesperson said defense officials balance “lightning speed with rigorous diligence to close high-impact deals that directly strengthen America’s defense and empower our warfighters.”

From Salon May 31, 2026

Replimune said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to reconsider its treatment for metastatic melanoma on an expedited basis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

We have seen that each step in oxidation is directed and expedited by a specific enzyme.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"Whilst councils are being forced into damaging cuts, we are also expediting service transformation, which must be recognised as we begin to consider our role and expectations in public service reform," he added.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Let’s hope the new leadership understands the importance of expediting treatments for deadly and rare diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

On Tuesday, at least six federal prosecutors resigned in protest and others in Minnesota and Washington reportedly are expediting plans to quit.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2026

The companies have said they want to make it easier for customers to switch—in the interest of expediting their own growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

Weaver brought the blind request to Raymond Fosdick, disguised as a grant application “for expediting the construction of the giant cyclotron, and for the purchase of certain associated equipment.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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