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If that makes male leopards change their migratory patterns permanently, it could hasten the animal’s decline even faster.

“This has got to be the oldest way in the human race to hasten death,” he said.

As I hasten to reassure these exasperated moms and dads, I had to be in the office anyway.

And his election would not hasten the Republican apocalypse.

But fluctuations of mere feet during its flood season could sustain the rise of empires, or hasten their fall.

The result was that “The sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.”

Then Connie summoned her aunt by phone, and told her she must hasten home to help "get ready for the millionaire's son."

Fitzpatrick at once set out with all speed to hasten the coming convoy.

Hasten back to your chief and tell him I will return soon—his daughter with me.

"Let us hasten on, then;" and the troop set off at a gallop.

In extenuation of this summary attempt I hasten to explain that its chief merit is its lack of originality.