expedited
adjective
ex·pe·dit·ed
ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd 
: accelerated or sped up : promptly executed
The so-called "Registered Traveler" program is designed to allow those who have submitted personal information, been fingerprinted and then been given a security clearance to bypass regular crowded security lines and move through their own expedited checkpoints.—
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The justices took up the case on an expedited schedule, hearing oral arguments mere weeks after TikTok appealed to the court.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
On December 18, 2024, the Supreme Court declined to pause the ban but decided to hear the case on an expedited timeline.
—Veronica Ramirez, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has sought to attract more foreign entities to do business in the U.S. by offering perks, such as expedited permits, for those that invest $1 billion or more.
—Eamon Javers,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
The congresswoman said that there is a law allowing expedited removals of those who have been in the U.S. less than two years who live within 200 miles of the border, which includes the coast.
—Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
On December 18, 2024, the Supreme Court declined to pause the ban but decided to hear the case on an expedited timeline.
—Veronica Ramirez, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has sought to attract more foreign entities to do business in the U.S. by offering perks, such as expedited permits, for those that invest $1 billion or more.
—Eamon Javers,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
The congresswoman said that there is a law allowing expedited removals of those who have been in the U.S. less than two years who live within 200 miles of the border, which includes the coast.
—Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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