brisk
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They’ve risen for four straight months at a brisk pace.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
His long blond hair swings across his face as Hawkins loses himself in the moment, tapping into a brisk echo of ’80s rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The findings support once weekly brisk interval walking as a practical therapeutic option for adults with central obesity, especially those who have difficulty fitting several workouts into their schedules.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Atlas of the Roman Empire” is brisk and impartial, demonstrating how the Romans’ success in maintaining power owed more to their administrative proficiency than individual flair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The vacuum cleaner business was so brisk, in fact, that the company that made them opened a branch factory in the town.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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
From time to time I’ll make an exception and settle into a relative page-turner: nothing with cliffhangers or lots of hand-to-hand combat, mind you, but with a brisker narrative pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“Fan reaction has been positive to the brisker pace with more action. And players have made a great adjustment to the changes.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
But Nicole moved at a brisker pace, lessening the amount of rainfall over the region.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 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
No such thing," said Peggy in her briskest tones; "what if anything happened to you?
From The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Margaret Burnham
His footsteps brisked up, as he met and treated them to a discreetly sympathetic and intelligent observation, only to lag again wearily as soon as they had passed.
From Deadham Hard by Lucas Malet
Susan brisked up a little for the occasion, and looked very pretty as bridesmaid.
From The Courtship of Susan Bell by Anthony Trollope
‘At any rate, the deadly lively time has brisked you all up,’ said Bertha, laughing.
From That Stick by Charlotte Mary Yonge
So the sad days wore on, and the fell-side air had not yet brisked up Emmanuel's adopted daughter as his sister prophesied.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 by Various
Now, however, she brisked up, and insisted upon hearing the whole story.
From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford
“He wandered off by himself,” Major Coote answered, brisking up a little.
From Athelstane Ford by Allen Upward
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
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
She was relieved to see that the oddly assorted men and women about her were brisking up, and beginning to talk, even to laugh, with one another.
From From out the Vasty Deep by Marie Belloc Lowndes
“Oh rather,” he assented, brisking up at the prospect of a row.
From A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford
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