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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Even those who have pending asylum applications and other petitions for relief are being targeted for expedited removal, the groups say.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Under expedited removal, that opportunity is largely gone.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
The group — including several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus — are asking for an accelerated start date to the beefed-up Medicaid work requirements in the bill, in addition to an expedited rollback of several green energy tax credits that Democrats enacted in 2022.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
The Administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to conduct expedited removals, a use of the obscure 18th-century wartime law that has faced widespread legal challenges and bipartisan concern.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 7 June 2025
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Under expedited removal, that opportunity is largely gone.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
The group — including several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus — are asking for an accelerated start date to the beefed-up Medicaid work requirements in the bill, in addition to an expedited rollback of several green energy tax credits that Democrats enacted in 2022.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
The Administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to conduct expedited removals, a use of the obscure 18th-century wartime law that has faced widespread legal challenges and bipartisan concern.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 7 June 2025
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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