quickening

Example Sentences

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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

As the artificial-intelligence race intensifies, the speed with which the world’s biggest chip companies roll out each successive generation of computing products is quickening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Bond markets, however, could extend their selloff this week if the delayed consumer price inflation report, to be released Thursday, suggests a further quickening of price pressures in November.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 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

The riders have fallen back behind the line of fighters on the ground, and the shamblers are quickening their pace as they move toward us.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland