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 expedited return of three Tajiks to Central Asia required tremendous diplomatic communication, facilitated by the State Department, U.S. officials said.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Estimates for expedited service – which has a $60 fee – remain the same, however, at between two and three weeks.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The guarantor argued that the guaranty didn’t qualify for the expedited procedure and raised a few other issues.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Currently, the processing time for passports is six to eight weeks for routine service and two to three weeks for expedited service, which costs an additional $60, according to the State Department.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Estimates for expedited service – which has a $60 fee – remain the same, however, at between two and three weeks.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The guarantor argued that the guaranty didn’t qualify for the expedited procedure and raised a few other issues.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Currently, the processing time for passports is six to eight weeks for routine service and two to three weeks for expedited service, which costs an additional $60, according to the State Department.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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