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Prosecution counsel Sam Magee KC said the actions of Bingham had "worsened Tara's condition and thereby hastened her tragically inevitable death".

But if you’re motivated to hasten the process, take a trip with your besties.

Part of the job the Internet is doing coincides with and is contributing to hastening the decline of linear TV.

Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride.

This is exactly the sort of scenario that makes viral evolution more likely, hastening the day when H5N1 achieves the very few mutations required for it to transmit easily from human-to-human.