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Theater operators have seen brisk sales of snacks, popcorn, and limited-edition movie themed merchandise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Moderate activities included brisk walking, doubles tennis, leisurely swimming, and household tasks such as cleaning windows, vacuuming, or mowing the lawn.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Props are few, more suggestive than literal, and the production keeps up a brisk pace as the tale of Benjamin’s twisting fortunes resolves itself after many a storm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Wicker” is brisk, visual storytelling boosted by Sofi Marshall’s clever editing and Lol Crawley’s assured camerawork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mrs. Castleman preferred to use the antique cash register that made a brisk ka-ching! sound whenever the drawer opened.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

The NFL has historically maintained a tight grip on game duration and kept them brisker than college contests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

While heatwave conditions will continue across many parts of England and Wales through this coming week, a brisker wind means temperatures have dropped a degree or two relative to recent days.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

We would be in a better place if the speed had been brisker.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2023

After stripping out food and fuel, which can be volatile from month to month, prices increased by 5.1 percent over the past year, a brisker increase than the 4.9 percent in the year through August.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

One morning there was a different smell in the air, and the ship was moving oddly, with a brisker rocking from side to side instead of the plunging and soaring.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly accelerated in August to the briskest pace since April and firms reported input price pressures eased to the lowest since late 2020.

From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2022

The planets are putting on an amazing celestial show nightly, and many regions of the country are about to host some of the briskest bird traffic of the year.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021

Ms. Mearns, never rushed by this, creates marvelous dynamic variety within it, often finding time to phrase with seeming slowness, while rising to its briskest passages as if riding the full power of a wave.

From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2015

British factories followed Asia's lead, increasing activity at the fastest rate in seven months while creating new jobs in at the briskest pace in more than three years.

From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2014

It was the briskest kind of a bicker that ensued for a little while there on the bosky, broomy hill-side in the evening light.

From Red Axe by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Amelia and me took a turn by ourselves, and when we got back to Teesdale's farm, there was Jenny, wonderfully brisked up, talking and laughing away with young Wheeler, whose father keeps the post-office.

From In Homespun by E. (Edith) Nesbit

As I brisked out of bed the following morning at half-after six, I could not but wonder rather nervously what the day might have in store for me.

From Ruggles of Red Gap by Harry Leon Wilson

"But this will not be the finish," said I; "the dogs are not howling," and at that old Betty brisked herself.

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars

At the first announcement of their decision, Rhys brisked up wonderfully.

From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks

I gave it him, and was not disappointed in the result, for he brisked up wonderfully.

From Maiwa's Revenge by Henry Rider Haggard

As I write, the breeze is brisking up, doors are beginning to slam, and shutters; a strong draught sweeps round the balcony; it looks doubtful for to-morrow.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

“He wandered off by himself,” Major Coote answered, brisking up a little.

From Athelstane Ford by Allen Upward

The two friends entered The Hague, brisking up their pace and stepping gallantly abreast.

From The Blue Pavilions by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

As I write the breeze is brisking up, doors are beginning to slam: and shutters; a strong draught sweeps round the balcony; it looks doubtful for to-morrow.

From Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 by Robert Louis Stevenson

"Such a charming musical evening—such a treat!" said she, brisking up, and quite unaware of what had been passing round her the last two hours.

From Bluebell A Novel by Mrs. George Croft Huddleston