Definition of EXPEDITE

Examples of expedite in a Sentence

During the fire season they wear a semblance of uniform intended to expedite the rush when the siren howls … — Tom Harpole, Air & Space, August/September 1993 Overnight he found himself coordinating the train and ship schedules and expediting the loading and unloading of 15,000 officers and men … — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988 This final phase was never actually completed because of the need to expedite an airmobile force to Vietnam. — Shelby L. Stanton, Anatomy of a Division, 1987 After the war its leaders were stigmatized as collaborators and accused of helping to expedite the murderous work of the Nazis. — Bernard Wasserstein, New York Times Book Review, 24 May 1987

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Meanwhile college students who need sheets, coffee makers and other gadgets to fill their dorm rooms will also be able to expedite their online shopping trips. — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, "Walmart offers a 3D tour to get shoppers to look, click and buy," 28 June 2018 Last month, the city approved a resolution to help expedite the Crenshaw extension, possibly by helping shoulder some of the cost, either through new taxes on property or cannabis. — Neal Broverman, Los Angeles Magazine, "Where Should WeHo’s Rail Line Go?," 13 June 2018 The president has also drawn criticism from across the aisle for his bid to expedite legislation by limiting the number of amendments parliamentarians can make, thus further weakening opposition. — NBC News, "Emmanuel Macron's first year: Could France's golden president lose his luster?," 6 May 2018 Andy Dalton did his best to expedite the process by going out to dinner with him this weekend. — Jim Owczarski, Cincinnati.com, "Bengals veterans on 2018 NFL Draft picks: If that affects you, you're too damn sensitive," 30 Apr. 2018 Royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET back in November that Harry had expedited the wedding in the hopes of staying ahead of his grandfather's health issues. — Eileen Reslen, Town & Country, "Prince Philip Makes His First Public Appearance Following His Hospitalization," 11 May 2018 Spinella is an out gay actor who in his thirties was a member of ACT UP, the activist coalition that used rowdy civil disobedience to expedite changes in AIDS funding, research and clinical trials. — Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle, "Spinella, playing Roy Cohn, sees ‘Angels’ from both sides now," 15 Apr. 2018 Average gas prices are still below their peak of $4.11 in 2008, when prices eventually topped $5 in parts of the country, expediting an economic downturn. — Stephanie Yang, WSJ, "Average Gas Price Nears $3 a Gallon, Raising Worries for U.S. Economy," 11 July 2018 This will trap the ripening ethylene gases and expedite the process. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "Here's How to Store Pretty Much Any Kind of Produce," 25 June 2018

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