hasten
Example Sentences
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There are some signs that this latest fossil-fuel price shock could hasten that kind of destruction—most notably increases in EV sales in many markets as gasoline prices jumped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But broadly speaking, the combination regimen is preferred, as it can help hasten the process and curb uncomfortable side effects including cramping and bleeding.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
She gains access to Merril’s phone and texts Raquel to hasten the two women getting back together.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
It is I that must hasten away, and he that must remain.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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