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fast track

NOUN
fast lane
Synonyms
WEAK
burning the candle at both ends fast pace free living killing pace
VERB
expedite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate assist facilitate hasten promote quicken speed urge
STRONG
advance dispatch forward hurry precipitate press railroad rush
WEAK
cut the red tape grease wheels hand-carry hand-walk handle personally run interference run with the ball shoot through speed up walk it through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delay hinder hurt retard slow stop
STRONG
halt hold keep wait
WEAK
block cease check

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The idea is to put cases on a "fast track".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Netflix ordered “The Corrections” straight to series, meaning the drama will skip the pilot phase and likely take a fast track to release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

S&P Global Ratings is considering a fast track to the S&P 500, but hasn’t yet acted.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

That helped earn them a spot in the Z Fellows program, a fast track for young builders into Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

By all appearances, they were on the fast track.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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