expedited
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done, sent, or made to happen quickly or promptly, especially more quickly than usual; hastened.
Getting the expedited treatment meant he could return to work sooner.
Expedited mail delivery is available for an extra charge.
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issued or dispatched, as an official document or letter.
Since the matter has not been briefed or argued, an expedited edict of this court takes away a constitutional right.
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Because advanced pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, breakthrough therapies that demonstrate this kind of significant survival benefit are often granted expedited or priority review.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Asked about the Vulcan deal being expedited, the Pentagon spokesperson said defense officials balance “lightning speed with rigorous diligence to close high-impact deals that directly strengthen America’s defense and empower our warfighters.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
The defense secretary said Washington would make it a priority to work with “model allies,” offering them benefits such as expedited arms sales as well as deeper industrial and intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The Sierra Club’s Tahoe Area Group is asking regulators to slow the approval process, noting that customers in a high wildfire-risk area deserve more than an expedited regulatory review.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The expedited work was finished by the end of May, and a vast circular building near Strawberry Canyon originally designed to house the world’s biggest cyclotron became the headquarters of an entirely different project.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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