hasten

Example Sentences

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For the Mirage, the push to commercialize hastened its downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal

She wanted him home: “It is now five days since you left, and it seems a whole year to me. Oh, my lover and friend, hasten!”

From Literature

I would hasten to add that she was a very serious-looking owl, but I’m not sure if owls come in any other variety.

From Literature

The administrator winding down Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs has sued Jane Street, alleging that the high-speed trading giant engaged in insider trading to profit unlawfully from and ultimately hasten the crypto empire’s collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The ants were adding nutrients to the mud and hastening the reestablishment of less ad hoc food chains,” he wrote.

From Literature