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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Although Pedro was also placed under expedited removal, he was allowed to remain in the country under supervised release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Last year, former Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation to allow the state’s existing medical cannabis operators to begin selling recreational marijuana on an expedited basis, according to a report from Marijuana Moment.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Those who remain detained face an expedited process, having just weeks or months to prepare for removal proceedings.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Congress can decide where those disputes are heard, putting an end to forum-shopping and perhaps creating multi-judge panels and expedited appeals for cases that seek a nationwide ruling on presidential or agency action.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Last year, former Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation to allow the state’s existing medical cannabis operators to begin selling recreational marijuana on an expedited basis, according to a report from Marijuana Moment.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Those who remain detained face an expedited process, having just weeks or months to prepare for removal proceedings.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Congress can decide where those disputes are heard, putting an end to forum-shopping and perhaps creating multi-judge panels and expedited appeals for cases that seek a nationwide ruling on presidential or agency action.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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