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"The continuous emphasis on Kim Jong Un's daughter can be seen as evidence that North Korea is hastening to showcase succession intentions amid difficult internal circumstances," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2024

That is hastening a mass exodus of Canada's most highly skilled workers, leaving businesses scrambling, helping push wages sharply higher and threatening to further drag down the country's sagging productivity, economists say.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2022

Burning of fossil fuels in Antarctica is hastening snow melt there, researchers have found.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 23, 2022

While the U.S. is hastening its efforts to counter inflation, central banks in Europe are not expected to follow suit, analysts said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021

He is hastening away, despite their entreaties, when Wolfram pronounces the name which brings him to an instantaneous standstill.

From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall