hastened
Example Sentences
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For its part, the EU has recently hastened to secure a list of trade deals – with India, Indonesia and Japan for example – to intentionally diversify relationships.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“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
For the Mirage, the push to commercialize hastened its downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
I suppose some astonishment was exhibited in my countenance, for Mr. Kirwin hastened to say,
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
