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hasten

[hay-suhn] / ˈheɪ sən /


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I hasten to add that it is not necessarily a criticism of these ETFs that they have lagged the broad market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 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

To hasten production, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency was exploring innovations to improve sterile fly production efficiency, including offering $100 million in grants to private-sector partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

If the U.S. government gets early access to the most advanced models, this could hasten the trend.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

I looked at my house in which I had spent years seeking my God, fasting to hasten the coming of the Messiah, imagining what my life would be like later.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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

“Just trying to stay present, stay in the moment,” Balogun hastened to add.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

She had also had a cryptococcus infection - which is often linked to pigeon droppings - which her family believe hastened her decline and may have limited her treatment options.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

The Butler bowed and hastened out, his daemon trotting submissively at his heels.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

The worsening security backdrop is hastening a Japanese defense buildup championed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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

Yet prices remain on track for their largest yearly loss since the pandemic, due in part to major oil producers hastening their plans to boost production.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 28, 2025

Local residents had complained that exploration work had contaminated the water supply, threatened tourism and risked hastening the melting of glaciers, Kyrgyz media reported earlier this year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

The guard cranked the handle of a telephone, and under a minute later a fresh-faced young priest came hastening into the gatehouse, wiping his palms on his robe in case she wanted to shake hands.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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