quicken
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Inflation data are already showing elevated price pressures in the world’s biggest economy, and surging oil prices will only quicken the pace over the coming months.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
The company needs to quicken its jet production rate to make that happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 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
It could also quicken the pace of Bruins basketball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
Unsettled, I quicken my pace, eventually persuading an elderly Plebeian man to direct me to Teluman's forge.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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
He warns her about the drone, and she quickens her pace.
From BBC ● Aug. 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
"When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When my womb quickens again, and I bear a living child. Then you will return, my sun-and-stars, and not before."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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
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
If you were already calm, your heart rate may have quickened with excitement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Early on, Jim imagined himself becoming a doctor to treat such suffering, and his excelling in science classes quickened his interest.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Even so, the yen has been under pressure from a combination of investor anxieties, including over fiscal policy, debt and quickening inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
Revenue from software add-ons also grew at a quickening pace.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
And they might increase the gradient and speed on the treadmill until you feel your heart beating faster and your breath quickening.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
They would give knowledge to each man who came to them, they said, ripe wisdom and a quickening of the spirit.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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