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However, with high pressure centred across the north of the UK, a brisk easterly breeze will affect southern and eastern areas on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 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

Though small, the trial suggests that even people already diagnosed with Alzheimer’s might benefit from increased physical activity, including brisk walking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Capital boys, aren’t they? I feel quite young and brisk again after that.” said Jo, strolling along with her hands behind her, partly from habit, partly to conceal the bespattered parasol.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

A brisker, more classically mounted western might have kept her offscreen, relegating her to the sheriff’s back story.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

As a northeasterner, I've long associated back to school with the cooler, brisker days of pumpkin spice season.

From Salon ● Aug. 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

Let it get dealt down to showin' attentions to a lady, an' the briskest sport'll have to move some sudden, or the Doc'll beat him to it.

From Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories by W. Herbert Dunton

Now, however, she brisked up, and insisted upon hearing the whole story.

From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford

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

She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.

From Good Luck by L. T. Meade

House of Commons, Monday, August 7.—House brisked up to-day on approaching Report Stage Home-Rule Bill; over three hundred Members present, including Joseph, fresh from Birmingham; on whole, a melancholy gathering.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 19th 1893 by Various

And so she pulled her hat further over her face, and brisked up her steps in the direction of the BRAUSTRASSE—a street which she disliked, and never entered if she could avoid it.

From Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson

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

From The Blue Pavilions by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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

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

From Athelstane Ford by Allen Upward

“Oh rather,” he assented, brisking up at the prospect of a row.

From A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford

"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