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hasten

[hey-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

That doesn’t mean the market won’t crash, I hasten to add.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 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

His mission: to use a free press to shine a spotlight on government abuses and hasten the end of communism.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

It is I that must hasten away, and he that must remain.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Her confidante immediately hastens off to write “The Tears of the Comet,” an allegorical tale that decorously recasts certain incidents from his stay.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

But the perks – which include brushing shoulders with some of the globe's most-decorated musicians and easy access to the most sought-after tickets in town - aren't to be scoffed at, he hastens to add.

From BBC Jun. 21, 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

“Gurgi hastens to obey, mighty lord. He will say no more, not even whisperings of what he saw. No, he will not disturb the sleepings of powerful heroes. See how he leaves, with tearful farewells.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

“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

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

From BBC Jan. 24, 2026

After they assured him that such a thing would never have occurred to them, he hastened back down the steps.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“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

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

“The whole program was intensely difficult,” said Dr. Cooper, hastening to agree.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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