quickened
Example Sentences
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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
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
Global fertility rates have been in steady decline since the 1960s, and the trend has quickened in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
The headline reading showed price pressures quickened by 3% from last year, just inside Wall Street’s 3.1% forecast, with the September increase pegged at 0.2%.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
We quickened our pace as these sounds assured us that life was ahead.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
