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hasten

[hay-suhn] / ˈheɪ sən /


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And it could hasten those calling for reform of Parliament's second chamber.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A team of strategists at Deutsche Bank outlined 10 factors that, according to them, helped hasten the U.S.’s rise to a preeminent global power from a small country at the time of its founding.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026

Lestat is slightly bored with existing yet curious to see whether his music, primarily plied on the Internet, can reach enough undead followers to hasten the vampire apocalypse known as The Great Conversion.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

The military pressure would only increase until Iran ceded to the president’s terms, threat designed to hasten an agreement, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

So in order to hasten the serving, a giant double door that led from the kitchen to the Great Hall was opened.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Willow, pregnant and officially on maternity leave, hastens to assist him in sifting through suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Many, even most divorced men are not like this, he hastens to add.

From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2024

Though the initial responses in preclinical tumor models to the inhibitor were impressive, Olive hastens to point out that the tumors were not eliminated.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024

Professor Francl hastens to say she doesn’t dump a shakerful in every cup.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

Spraying frequently destroys this protective vegetation and creates open, barren areas which the ragweed hastens to fill.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Those plans had already been in the works, but when Messi signed with Inter Miami, they were hastened, said Leandro Petersen, the AFA’s chief commercial and marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

That sparked a national outcry and hastened the end of the lockout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

Although the 73-year-old was terminally ill, her family believe it hastened her decline.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

His servants hastened to make all ready, build fires and heat water for the baths and prepare food.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“If I were an investigator, I would look for a pattern of trades in markets like Kalshi and Polymarket,” Levitt said, hastening to add that there is no evidence of that at the moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

In the letter, Carr also warned that the FCC would be monitoring Disney’s affiliate-station negotiations and agreements; with this week’s early request, he appears to be hastening that scrutinizing process.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026

Officials have indicated it would take some time before the economic impact of the war can be judged, and that hastening to make a call would be a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

As developments in the Middle East remained in focus over the weekend, President Donald Trump quietly signed a directive hastening the review of certain psychedelic drugs.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

And, gathering her work together, she was hastening away, when Elizabeth called out:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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