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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

JGB prices are also likely being weighed on by rising crude oil prices, which may fuel domestic inflation worries and hasten rate increases by the Bank of Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Companies like GenScriptBiotech are using AI to hasten research and development and cut project timelines.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

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

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

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

Ms Kaechele says she is amused - but not surprised - by the men who are genuinely upset, though she hastens to add that Mr Lau has been pleasant and impressive.

From BBC Mar. 20, 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

These actions undermined the slaveholders’ power, destabilized systems of slavery and, in some cases, hastened the enactment of emancipatory laws.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

Cummins was in danger of missing the series because of a back injury but hastened his rehabilitation to return in Adelaide.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

He was of more than royal blood; his mother was Aphrodite herself, and when Diomedes wounded him she hastened down to the battlefield to save him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

However, repealing the earnings test would likely lead to more people claiming Social Security early, hastening the system’s impending insolvency.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 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

Officials have indicated it would take some time before the economic impact of the war can be judged, and that hastening to make a call would be a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

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

He could see little, for the rising mists swirled above the turf, and he made out only shadow shapes hastening back and forth.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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