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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That designation provides part of the legal framework for how the administration is justifying expedited removals under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Try to convince their client to agree to an expedited trial, assigning the roles of good cop/bad cop between he and his right hand woman Erica.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
As this is an emergency appeal, it will be handled on an expedited basis, with no oral argument and only limited room for filing documents.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Under any circumstances, a migration of this size and scale would be a massive undertaking, experts tell WIRED, but the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to the more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Try to convince their client to agree to an expedited trial, assigning the roles of good cop/bad cop between he and his right hand woman Erica.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
As this is an emergency appeal, it will be handled on an expedited basis, with no oral argument and only limited room for filing documents.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Under any circumstances, a migration of this size and scale would be a massive undertaking, experts tell WIRED, but the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to the more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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