quicken
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The platform, called CX Enterprise, is designed to help companies boost sales, improve customer experience, and quicken time-intensive tasks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Economists had been expecting the pace of inflation to quicken to 2.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The reopening has begun, and this should quicken the pace for a potential December rate cut, which is now seen as essentially a 50-50 tossup according to the FedWatch tool provided by CME.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
EVANSTON, Ill. — You can change the coach and quicken the pace of practice, but one thing can’t be transformed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
This time, as she wrapped herself in her old cloak and let herself out of the house, she knew what she was seeking, and it made her pulse quicken in anticipation.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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Game shipments are likely to rise around 10% next fiscal year, given user engagement typically quickens in the second year of a console cycle, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The shot is already marketed in the U.S. and requires two doses over one month, which quickens seroprotection compared to hepatitis B vaccines that are delivered in three doses over six months.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
As the beat picks up, the dancer quickens their steps to a jog — but seemingly slips on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
My heartbeat quickens just a little as the cab approaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
My breathing quickens, and I wait to see what Liz is going to do about me sneaking into their truck.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, quickened to 3.5% in March, the highest in nearly three years.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Although his speech set a record for length, these moments quickened the pace of the evening and fit with the president's larger theme of American patriotism and accomplishment.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Renée quickened her pace and approached the woman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
About 35 minutes in, Lamphere’s vitals started spiking; her heart rate quickened, she grew hot, her pupils dilated, she began grinding her teeth.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
His heart quickened when he saw he had art later on that week, on Thursday.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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SGX’s May equity-market turnover data shows a quickening trend toward a higher “baseline velocity” that should drive structurally higher securities daily average value in the medium-term, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
"My pulse was quickening as I was unwrapping the bubble," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
I scanned nearby tables for friends but was distracted by a woman quickening her pace toward the only available stool at the counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Bets on lower Federal Reserve interest rates, despite both the quickening inflation pressures and solid GDP growth data, have added to the allure of precious metals, as has the recent rise in geopolitical risks.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
And then they ran faster than a quickening spell, with Edgar Allan Toad, who Seven had completely forgotten about, croaking from her pocket the whole way.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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