fast-tracking

present participle of fast-track

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fast-tracking In the meantime, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is fast-tracking pipeline projects to the extent its staff is able. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 Critics on both sides of the aisle have warned that fast-tracking federal permitting for the data centers without regulation could put a strain on the country’s power grid. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026 Our administration has taken decisive action by securing federal emergency funding, fast-tracking environmental reviews, mobilizing design-build partnerships and continuing close cooperation with the federal administration to accelerate reconstruction. Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026 For more than a year, Ukraine has been fast-tracking development of interceptor drones and has been using them in combat scenarios to down Iranian-style drones, which Russia has used in large numbers to wreak havoc on Ukrainian cities and the country's energy infrastructure. Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 State lawmakers now are fast-tracking a $32-million appropriation needed to solicit bids for vendors to start upgrading technology platforms and improving a chatbot for Medicaid participants. David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 Some of the biggest changes include shortening the time projects are open for public comment, fast-tracking projects, and removing the requirement to announce when the federal government plans to start an environmental assessment. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 There's a new initiative at Saint Vincent College that looks to combat the nationwide teacher shortage by fast-tracking students who wish to become educators. Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Ryan Wrasse, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, confirmed congressional leaders were gauging support early Thursday evening for fast-tracking the agreement through the Senate. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-tracking
Verb
  • According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.
    Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • There’s nothing like it—the sun shining, a warm breeze tussling your hair, waves rushing onto the shore, and breathing in the fresh, salty air.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The former youth pastor suspected of pushing his wife off a Utah cliff died by suicide in a very unusual way, said the sheriff who oversees Las Vegas’ jails.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • As a car speeds up, the air resistance pushing against it increases and forces the engine to work harder, using more fuel to achieve the same speed.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

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“Fast-tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-tracking. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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