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[kwik] / kwɪk /




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And after a quick ninth inning on both sides, the Dodgers embarked into extra innings for the second time in four days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

However, the latest back and forth risks putting a quick agreement further out of reach, and on Monday both main crude contracts jumped around five percent.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Hence the appeal of matchmaking agencies like the ones in Guizhou, which are proposing a one-stop, quick solution - or "flash marriages".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Oil futures extended gains as Iran’s latest demands, seen as unacceptable to the U.S., reduce hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Or do a quick web search for tips on letting someone down.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

They believe they can have a child on a quicker timetable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

He likes to get heavily involved and was particularly animated, using phrases like "play in possession" and "quicker, quicker" repeatedly.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In Boyle Heights, community members are demanding quicker cleanup action and more health and home safety assistance for the largely lower-income neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

A quicker way to gain stature in the wireless market would be to merge with one of the big three providers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

“You know it’s true. I have a quicker mind and you just won’t admit it.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The stand-out year relevant to this question is 2012, when Alonso drove his best season and took the title fight to the final race in what was statistically the fourth quickest car.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

However, West Texas Intermediate crude has now fallen below its 24-MMA, one of the quickest such moving-average retracements of all previous oil-market spikes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

They scored at exactly six an over and Duckett's 88-ball century was his joint quickest.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

One of the quickest ways to add more electrons to the system could be tapping resources that already exist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He somehow lost or abandoned his surest and quickest means of escape from the city: the one-eyed horse Booth had bought.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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