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expedite

[ek-spi-dahyt] / ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪt /


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Supporters say it would cut costly delays and expedite essential housing, transportation, water, health and education projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

It is now calling on the authorities to expedite the proceedings, warning that the latest postponement means the case will enter its 15th year without a trial.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Technology can expedite a restaurant’s work without necessarily becoming the face — or voice — of the restaurant itself.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

But Anwar said last month he would welcome the Myanmar leader to expedite migrant repatriations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Words like money and expedite, and Byrd back home.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

One company, Wysa, was granted a special designation from the Food and Drug Administration that expedites the process toward approving it as a medical device for people with depression and anxiety related to chronic pain.

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 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 Thames Ross Williamson

A grand jury, however, might convene only once a month, requiring the need for an expedited procedure.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Robinson CEO Dave Bozeman told the WSJ Logistics Report’s Paul Berger that the acquisition will expand his company’s expedited and last-mile delivery services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Companies are also taking a hard look at pricier expedited orders, calculating whether some customers can wait or even if some can pick up their orders themselves.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I wish they could have expedited things,” Hurts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Full custody to the state, with a recommendation that the adoption by the McCulloughs be expedited.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

A permit checked by AI against the building code might clear in an hour, expediting a potentially contentious application.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

"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

“With more and more projects nearing completion across Pacific Palisades, the City of Los Angeles remains committed to expediting every aspect of the rebuild process until every family is back home.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 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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